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THYROID Flashcards

1
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Thyroxine

A

Levothyroxine

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2
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Levothyroxine

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Replaces T4 in people with hypothyroidism or Hashimoto’s

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Thyroperoxidase inhibitors

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Carbimazole

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4
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Carbimazole

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Blocks thyroperoxidase

–> needed to convert iodide to iodine, which is needed for T4/T3 synthesis

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5
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Thyroxine deiodinase inhibitor

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Propylthiouracil

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Propylthiouracil

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Blocks thyroxine deiodinase I in liver and II in periphery to stop T4–>T3 conversion

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7
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Radioactive iodine

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Iodine-131

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8
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Iodine-131

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Concentrates in thyroid + destroys it

Chemical thyroidectomy

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