Thyroid Flashcards
1
Q
What causes patchy uptake on nuclear scintigraphy?
A
toxic multinodular goitre`
2
Q
What is the most common cause of a goitre?
A
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
3
Q
A middle aged woman presents with a tender goitre and symptoms of hyperthyroidism. Bloods show a suppressed TSH and raised T4. There is a globally reduced uptake on iodine-131 scan
A
subacute thyroiditis
4
Q
What is this pathophysiology characteristic of? - IgG autoantibodies to the TSH receptor
A
Graves’ disease
