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what shape is the thyroid gland?

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butterfly consisting of right and left lobe joined by narrow isthmus

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where is the thyroid gland?

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in the neck, over the trachea

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how much does thyroid gland weight?

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15-20 grams with parathyroid glands at the back

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what two hormones are produced by the thyroid gland?

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T3 - thyroxine

T4 - triiodothyronine

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what are endocrine organs controlled by?

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hypothalamo-pituitary axis

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what is the hypothalamo-pituitary axis?

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Hypothalamus releases TRH which stimulates anterioir pituitary to release TSH which stimulated thyroid gland to synthesise and release T3/T4 and then you get negative feedback to stop TSH/TRH

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what are primary problems?

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issues with the gland itself

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what are secondary problems?

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issues with the pituitary

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what does the thyroid gland release more of?

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T4

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which hormone is more active?

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T3

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where can T4 be converted into T3?

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the liver and in specific target tissues as heart requires diff amount of T3 compared to brain etc

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what is thyroid gland made up of?

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thyroid follicles

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what are thyroid follicles made up of?

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mass of colloid surrounded by follicular cells

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what do follicular cells do?

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produce thyroid hormone

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what are para-folicular cells (C Cells)?

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produce calcitonin involved in calcium metabolism

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what is a colloid?

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contains thyroglobulin, a protein synthesised by the follicular cells

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what is thryoglobulin?

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contains tyrosine residues that get combined with iodine to allow formation of thyroid hormones

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what is reverse T3?

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inactive

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Tyrosine + Iodine

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Monoiodotyrosine (MIT)

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Monoiodotyrosine + Iodine

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Diiodotyrosine (DIT)

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MIT + DIT

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T3

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DIT + DIT

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T4

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how do most circulating thyroid hormones travel in circulation?

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bound to plasma proteins

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what are 70% of the bound thyroid hormones bound to?

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Thyroid binding globulin

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what are 10-15% of the bound thyroid hormones bound to?
transthyretin
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what are 20-15% of the bound thyroid hormones bound to?
albumin
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what are two types of thyroid disease?
diffuse disease and nodular disease
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what is enlargement of the thyroid gland?
goitre.
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what is a uniformly swollen thyroid gland?
diffuse goitre
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what is a lumpy swollen thyroid gland?
nodular goitre
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what is hyperthyroidism?
too much thyroid hormone so metabolism speeds up
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what is hypothyroidism?
too little thyroid hormone so metabolism slows down
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signs of hyperthyroidism
weight loss, anxiety, palpitations, diarrhoea, hyperactivity, tremor, tachycardia, exopthalamose (bulging eyes)
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who is hyperthyroidism more common in?
women
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what are causes of thyrotoxicosis?
auto-immune so Grave's disease or toxic multi nodular goitre. Or follicular thyroid cancer
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how will a Graves patient present?
smooth goitre and exopthalamos
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more eyes signs of graves
periorbital oedama, chemosis, lid retraction, proptosis, opthalmoplegia
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Diagnosis of primary hyperthyroidism
suppressed TSH, elevated thyroid hormones
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how is hyperthyroidism diagnosed?
isotope uptake can be used, thyroid ultrasound and TSHr antibody levels
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how is hyperthyroidism treated?
antithyroid medications like carbimazole, methimazole and propylthiouracil. beta blockers help patient feel better
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what do antithyroid medications do?
block TPO enzymes (thyroid peroxidase)
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hypothyroidism clinical features?
fatigue, cold intolerance, weight gain, bradycardia, constipation
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what is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in iodine sufficient areas?
Hashimotos disease as antibodies are directed toward TPO or thyroglobulin.
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who is hypothyroidism more common in?
females
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what form of hypothyroidism is hashimotos?
primary
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what are other causes of hypothyroidism?
post-thyroidectomy or post RAI, iodine deficiency/excess and drugs
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how is hypothyroidism investigated?
TPO antibody levels, note low T4 and high TSH
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how is hypothyroidism treated?
given missing hormone in form of levothyroxine
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what is the opposite of thryoid storm?
myxoedema coma
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what is myxoedema coma caused by?
long standing untreated hypothyroidism, MI, cold exposure or sedative drugs.
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what does myxoedema lead to?
decreased mental status, hypothermia
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what is hashimotos thyroiditis?
painless, diffuse goitre
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what is post-partum thyroiditis?
after delivery of baby
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who is hypothyroidism more common in?
females
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what form of hypothyroidism is hashimotos?
primary
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what are other causes of hypothyroidism?
post-thyroidectomy or post RAI, iodine deficiency/excess and drugs
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how is hypothyroidism investigated?
TPO antibody levels, note low T4 and high TSH
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how is hypothyroidism treated?
given missing hormone in form of levothyroxine
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what is the opposite of thryoid storm?
myxoedema coma
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what is myxoedema coma caused by?
long standing untreated hypothyroidism, MI, cold exposure or sedative drugs.
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what does myxoedema lead to?
decreased mental status, hypothermia
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what is hashimotos thyroiditis?
painless, diffuse goitre
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what is post-partum thyroiditis?
after delivery of baby
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what is subactue?thyroiditis?
painful thyroiditis, anyone can have it
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what is acute thyroiditis?
bacteria, fungus
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what is euthyroidism?
normal thyroid function
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what is dysphagia?
difficulty swallowing
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what is dysphonia?
inability to produce sounds
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what is dyspnoea?
breathless
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name a few types of thyroid cancer?
papillary thyroid carcinoma, follicular carcinoma, anaplastic carcinoma, lymphoma
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how is thyroid cancer investigated?
- comes in with thyroid lump - find out if symptoms are hyper or hypo - decide if diffuse or nodular goitre - do thyroid blood test to find out if eu/hypo/hyper thyroid - FNA (fine needle aspiration) cytology and look at some cells

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