Thyroid Disease Flashcards
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Classical Sx hyperthyroidism (9)
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W loss Incr appetite Sweating Heat intolerance Palpitations Tremor Irritability Oligomenorrhoea Diarrhoea
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Classical Signs hyperthyroidism (7)
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TachyC/irreg pulse Warm, moist skin Tremor Palmar erythema Thin hair Lid retraction Goitre/thyroid nodules/bruits
3
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What is thyroid acropachy
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Clubbing, painful finger + toe swelling
Periosteal new bone formation
4
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What condition is thyroid arcopachy associated with?
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Graves
5
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Lagophthalmos
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Inability to close the eyelids completely
6
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Eye disease in Grave’s
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Eye discomfort Grittiness Incr tear production Photophobia Expohthlamos Conjunctival oedema Lagophthalmos
7
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What is pretibial myxodema
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Localised lesions of the skin resulting from deposition of hyaluronic acid
