thyroid disorders Flashcards

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hyperthyroidism clin features

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heat intolerance 
sweating 
weight loss 
tachycardia and palpitations 
hypertension 
dihorrea 
insomnia 
anxiety
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what does thryoid hormone do

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speeds up cells basal metabolic rate
cell = burns more energy (produces heat)
increases CO
stimulates bone resorption

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what is the throid hormone pathway

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TRH (hypothalmamus)
TSH (ANTerior pit)
T3 and T4 release from follicular cells of thyroid gland 
t4 --> t3 in the peripheries
t3 t 4 inhib trh and tsh
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symptoms of hyperthyroidism

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PRE EXAM
weight loss
oligomennorhoea
sweat
palpatations
diarrhoe
anxiety 
heat intol
tremor
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signs of hyperthryoidism

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PRE EXAM
tachycardia
AF
lid lag and retraction (so tired pre exam)
goitre
thin hair
palmar erythema (skin remeber)
onycholysis
exophalamos
warm vasodilated peripheries
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Causes of hyperthyroidism

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graves disease, commonest
toxic multinodular goitre - due to iodine deficency
iodine excess, usually iatrogenic - exogenous
hyperfunctioning thyroid adenoma- TSH also high
thryoiditis
drugs - amioderone induced thyrotoxicosis

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Dx of hyperthyroidism

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serum TSH and t3 t4
PRIMARY CAUSE = low TSH high T3 T4
SECONDARY CAUSE = High TSH HIGH T3 T4 (secondary = 2 highs)
isoptope uptake scan
thyroid autoantibodies (TSH-receptor antibody)
glucose = high

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Graves signs

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exophthalmos
graves dermopathy - pretibial myxedema
goitre

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Graves disease what is it pathophysiology and causes

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autoimmune disease producing TSH-receptor antibodies
mimics TSH stimulating thyroid
this stimulation of thyroid causes hyperplasia and hypertrophy- goitre
retro orbital inflam or extra occualr msucles = exophlamous
pretibial Myxoedema - graves dermopathy

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what is graves assos with

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other autoimmune diseases
- pernicious anaemia,
type 1 DM,
Addison

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Pharmacological treatment of graves disease

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Propranolol -B Blocker- symptomatic treatment

Carbimazole -antithyroid - prevents T3/T4 synthesise

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Surgical treatment of graves disease

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radioidoine therapy

thyroidectomy

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Graves disease onset, triggers and prevalence

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Childbirth, Stress
more common in women 20-40
affects 2-5% of all women

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complications of hyperthyroidism

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thyroid storm = severe hypermetabolism = Pyrexia, arrhythmia hypovelemia potentially fatal
heart failure (to keep up with increased demmand from cells)
DM
osteoporosis (t3 t4 causes bone resoprtion)
angina
AF
infertility
Blindness due to opthalmopathy -graves

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RF for graves

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smoking

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complication of surgery for hyperthyroidsm

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=thryoidectomy -= hypOthyroidsm

damage reccurent laryngeal nerve - vocal cord paralysis

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hypothyroidism and prevalence

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underactivity of the thyroid
1% prevalence 9% lifetime risk in women
10F=M

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complications of undiagnosed hypothyroidism

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in childdren - poor development, slow growth
myxoedema coma - in stressful situ or poorly managed i.e long standing low thyroid hormone in the blood
=alterted conscious state, confusion
cold - hypothermia

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assos of hypothyroidism

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say same as hyper
addisons
t1dm
pernicous anaemia

inherited = turners, cystic fibrosis

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signs of hypothyroidism

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BRADYCARDIC
Bradycardia
Reflexes relax slowly
Ascites/anaemia
Dry skin/hair
Yawning (anaemia)
Cold peripheries
Ataxia
Round puffy (weight gain)
Deep voice/defeated demanour = depression
Immobile
Congestive heart failure
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syptoms of hypothry

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cold intol *OPP
weight gain despite decrease in appetite **OPP
mennorrhagia 
constipation **OPP
oedema
lethargy 
depression
dry skin and hair
myalgia
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what do serum bloods show for primary vs secondary hypothyrodi

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primary = thryoid gland issue = low t3 t4 high TSH
secondary = pit issue = low TSH low t3 t4 (HYPOPITUITARISM)
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Causes of hypo thyroid primary

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hashimotos thyroiditis
primary atrophic hypothyroidism
iodine defic
post thyroidectomy / radio iodine
lithium/amiodarone
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causes of secondary hypothryoid

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hypopituitarism

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what is hashimotos thyroiditsi
Autoimmune disease causing atrophy and regeneration= causes goitre. presence of TPOAb and anti TG
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Dx of primary hypothrydo
bloods - TSH = low t3 t4 high tsh FBC - macrocytic anaemia hypercholesterolaeimia postive TPO antiboyd in hashimotos
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Mx of hypothyroidms
replacement therapy - L-thyroxine (t4 synthetic ) = LEVOTHYROXINE titrated review at 6weeks t4 not t3 as longer half life
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does amioderone cause hypo or hyperthyroidism
it causes both. anti arrhythmia drug that contains a lot of iodine
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thyroid cancer types
papillary (60%) follicular (25%) medullary (C-cells) (5%) lymphoma (5%)
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which thyroid cancer most common
papillary
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mets of thyroid cancer
``` BLBL bone liver breast lungs ```
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causes of prim secon tertiary hyperparathyroidsim
primary = due to parathyroid glands = parathyroid adenoma/carcinoma 4 gland hyperplasia secondary - due to vit d or calcium deficiency - kidney not working so vit d defic (cant activate it) and no stim of ca absorp in gut (Chronic kidney disease) tertiary - long term secondary - leads to pth hyperplasia = hyperplasia of PT glands, reanl fai.ure
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PTH Ca and Phosphate levels in the diff hyperparathyroids
``` prim = high PTH High Ca low phosphate secondary = high PTH low Ca high phosphate tertiary = ALL high ``` ``` secondary = kidney screwed so cant activate vit D required for Ca absorp hence low and cant reabsorb Ca or excrete Ph hence high phosphate tertiary = long term secondary = hyperplasia of gland - high calcium ```
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what is the relationship between calcium phosphate and PTH
low calcium = high PTH PTH stim calcium reabsorp from bone the kindeys to reabsorb calicum and excrete phosphate and activate vit D(calcitriol) calctriol -- GI tract = increased absorption of Ca
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Cfs of primary hyperpaarathyroids
``` get hypercalcaeimua therefore PSYCHIC MOANS - depression, confusion GROANS - abdo pain, THRONES - constipation, polyuria polydyspia STONES - kidney stones - renal colic BONES - osteoporosis, bone pain fatigue HTN ```
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investigations for primary hyperparathyroidism
Ca increased PTH increased (inapproriate) PO4- Decreased DEXA scan xray looks for bone changes
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Treatment for primary hyperparathyroidism
surgically remove adenoma (treat the cause) increase fluid intake reduce diatary calcium and vit D (Cincalcet to reduce PTH)
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Tx for secondary hyperparathyroidism
vit D and calcium supplements | biphosphonates for bone
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Dx of hyperparathyroidism
DEXA bone scan - osteoporosis 24hr urinary calcium excretion in primary serum PTH Ca Phosphate