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Thyroid Disorders Flashcards

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`How does hypothyroidism present?

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  • Weight Gain
  • Cold intolerance
  • Brittle nails, thin/dry skin & hair
  • Hyporeflexia, slow speech
  • Lethargy & low mood
  • Constipation
  • Bradycardia
  • Heavy periods

Severe cases can cause puffy face, large tongue, hoarseness and coma

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How does hyperthyroidism present?

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  • Weight loss
  • Heat intolerance
  • Muscle weakness
  • Hyperreflexia
  • Frequent bowel movements
  • Palpitations
  • Light periods
  • Sweaty palms
  • Thyroid eye symptoms (bulging)
  • Anxiety/irritibility
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How does gender affect thyroid disease?

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Both hyper and hypothyroidism are much more common in women

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What are the types of Hypothyroidism?

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Primary
Subclinical
Secondary

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What causes congenital Hypothyroidism?

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  • developmental problems e.g. agenesis

- Dyshormogenensis (autosomal recessive condition preventing TH production)

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What causes acquired Primary Hypothyroidism?

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  • Autoimmune (hashimoto’s) thyroiditis
  • Iatrogenic
  • Chronic Iodine Deficiency
  • Post-subacute thyroiditis
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What can cause secondary or tertiary hypothyroidism?

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  • Pituitary tumours
  • Craniopharyngioma
  • Pituitary surgery/radiotherapy
  • Sheehan’s Syndrome
  • Isolated TRH deficiency
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What is Sheehan’s Syndrome?

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Post-partum ischaemic necrosis of the pituitary due to blood loss/hypovolaemic shock of childbirth

Its a potential cause of secondary hypothyroidism

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List some iatrogenic causes of primary hypothyroidism?

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Post op
Radioactive Iodine or Anti-Thyroids
Amiodarone (Sub-acute thyroiditis)
RT for H/N cancer

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What tests would you run for suspected hypothyroidism?

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  • TFTs i.e. TSH & fT4
  • Anti-Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies (Hashimotos)
  • FBC
  • Lipids
  • Serum Na+
  • Muscle enzymes, ALT & CK
  • Prolactin
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Explain why youd do each test for hypothyroidism?

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FBC - Raised MCV (RBC size)
Lipids - Hypercholesterolaemia
Na+ - Hyponatremia due to excess ADH from hypothyroidism
Muscle enzymes, ALT  & CK are all raised
Prolactin - Hyperprolactinaemia
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How will TFT’s Appear for each class of Hypothyridism?

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Primary - Low fT4 but high TSH
Secondary - Low fT4 & low or normal TSH
Subclinical - Normal fT4 & High TSH

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What do we use to manage hypothyroidism?

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Levothyroxine (T4) tablets

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Explain the dosing of Levothyroxine?

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Start at 50mcg/day
Titrate up to 100mcg/day after 2 weeks
Keep increasing until their TSH (primary disease) or fT4 (Secondary Disease) is normal.

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What special cases affect how you use Levothyroxine?

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  • IHD needs to be started lower and titrated slowly as it can trigger Angina
  • Pregnant women need more T4
  • Myxedema Coma needs IV T3
  • Post-partum Thyroiditis needs to have the meds removed for 6 weeks and TFTs measured to see when it abates
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Should we treat subclinical hypothyroidism?

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Only if:

  • TSH >10
  • > 5 + Antibodies
  • TSH elevated + symptoms (temporary trial therapy for symptom improvement)
  • Pregnant or planning pregnancy
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What are the risks of levothyroxine?

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  • Thyrotoxicosis
  • AF
  • Osteopenia
18
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How does Goitre occur in hypothyroidism?

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No fT4
No -ve feedback
Excess TSH
Hyperstimulation -> Hyperplasia of Thyroid gland

19
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What are the causes for Primary hyperthyroidism?

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Graves Disease - 70%
Toxic Multinodular Goitre - 20% (Plummers Disease)
Thyroid Adenoma
Subacute Thyroiditis
Solitary Toxic Thyroid Nodule (benign adenoma)

20
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What is Grave’s Disease?

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Autoimmune condition in which TSH receptor antibodies continuously stimulate the thyroid causing PRimary hyperthyroidism

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What is Toxic Multinodular goitre?

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Multinodular Goitre producing excess thyroid hormones

22
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Whats the main cause of secondary hyperthyroidism?

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Pituitary Adenoma producing TSH

23
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What is Thyrotoxicosis without hyperthyroidism?

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Where you get excess thyroid hormone without hyperthyroidism.

Due to exogenous thyroxine or destructive thyroiditis causing stores of thyroid hormones to be released

24
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What causes destructive thyroiditis?

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Post-partum
Amiodarone induced

Most common causes

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How do you diagnose Hyperthyroidism?

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Based on the presentation and TFTs

Can do TSH receptor antibody test for Grave’s Specifically

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Describe how hyperthyroidism TFTs appear?

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Primary - High fT4 & low TSH

Secondary - High fT4 & High TSH

Subclinical - Normal fT4 & low TSH

27
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How is Hyperthyroidism treated?

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1st) Anti-thyroid Drugs (ATDs)
2nd) Radioiodine

Resection of thyroid or pituitary adenoma

28
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How are anti-thyroid drugs used?

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Carbimazole or Propylthiourcil

A titration regimen for 12-18 months then move on to radioiodine if uncured

29
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How is Radioiodine used?

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For hyperthyroidism

USed after ATDs fail

High dose ablative regimen cures 90% of patients but leaves 70% hypothyroid

30
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When would we treat Subclinical hyperthyroidism?

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If:

  • Elderly
  • Persistant subclinical hyperthyroidism
  • High cardiac risk patient
31
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Risks of Hyperthyroidism treatments?

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ATDs can cause a rash and agranulocytosis which is a rare and potentially fatal complication

Radioiodine makes ~70% of patients hypothyroid and can cause eye disease

32
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How would you investigate a goitre?

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  • TFTs
  • Isotope scabn
  • US
  • FNA
  • CXR for retrosternal extension

IF you suspect cancer a serum calcitonin to rule out MEdullary Thyroid Cancer

33
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What are the main types of thyroid cancer?

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Most common:

Papillary
Follicular

Others:
Anaplastic
Lymphomas
Medullary Carcinoma

34
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How do Differentiated Thyroid Carcinomas spread?

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Papillary carcinomas spread to local lymph nodes

Follicular Carcinomas metastasise to lung/blood/bone

35
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What is medullary thyroid cancer?

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Cancer of C cells in the thyroid gland
Produces calcitonin
Associated with MEN 2

36
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Treatments for Thyroid cancers?

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High Dose radioiodine
Long-Term levothyroxine to suppress the tumour

Lymphoma - External RT/chemo

Anaplastic - Can be delayed with external RT

Thyroidectomy - Only treatment that works on medullary thyroid cancer

37
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When would we stop Levothyroxine for Thyroid cancer?

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Withdraw from the thyroxine for 2 weeks as a trial and do a full body radioisotope scan to see if its all gone

38
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Features of Thyroid Storm

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Acute severe associated with untreated hyperthyroidism:

Pyrexia
Tachycardia
Delerium

39
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What is De Queverns Thyroiditis

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Viral infection
- Neck tenderness/pain
-Dysphagia
-Hyperthyroidism
Often self limiting with supportive care
40
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Presentations of Graves

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Exophthalmos
Pretibial myxedema
Diffuse Goitre

41
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Presentation of Toxic Multinodular Goitre

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Firm nodules on palpation

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