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1
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What is the follicular lumen filled with?

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Colloid

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2
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What are C cells (parafollicular cells) secrete?

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Calcitonin

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3
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Colloid is composed of newly synthesized thyroid hormones attached to?

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Thyroglobulin

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4
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Hormones stored as iodinated thyroglobulin in the follicular colloid last in the body for?

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2-3 months

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5
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What hormone of the thyroid gland is 10 times more produced than its counterpart and is the major secretory product?

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T4

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Majority of the production of T3 comes from?

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Peripheral conversion of T4 to T3

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Peripheral conversion of T4 to T3 occurs through the action of?

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Deiodinase

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8
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Fasting, medical/surgical stress, and catabolic diseases are some clinical states associated with?

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Reduction in the conversion of T4 into T3

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9
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When the availability of iodide is restricted, the formation of what hormone is favored?

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T3

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10
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Deficiency of deiodinase mimics?

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Dietary Iodide deficiency

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11
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In relation to the synthesis of thyroid hormones, what is a chloride/iodide pump that is located in the apical membrane?

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Pendrin

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12
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Mutation in the Pendrin gene (SLC26A4, aka PDS) causes defects in?

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1) Transport across apical membrane

2) Cochlea (sensorineural hearing loss)

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13
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Patients with Pendred syndrome usually have?

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Hypothyroidism with goiter

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14
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Propylthiouracil (PTU) is an effective treatment for?

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Hyperthyroidism

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15
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High levels of iodide inhibit organification and synthesis of thyroid hormones, this is known as?

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Wolff-Chaikoff effect

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16
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Most T3 and T4 are bound to what binding protein?

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Thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG)

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17
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Where is Thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG) synthesized in?

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Liver

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18
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What does Thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG) have a higher affinity for?

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T4

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19
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Circulating levels of TBG can be indirectly assessed with?

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T3 resin uptake test

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20
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Elevated T4 blood levels along with elevated T3 resin uptake is seen in what condition?

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Hyperthyroidism

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21
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Decreased T4 blood levels along with decreased T3 resin uptake is seen in what condition?

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Hypothyroidism

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22
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Elevated T4 levels and decreased T3 resin uptake are seen when TBG levels are?

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High

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23
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Decreased T4 levels and increased T3 resin uptake are seen when TBG levels are?

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Low

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24
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Decreased TBG blood levels along with increased T3 resin uptake is seen in what condition?

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Hepatic failure

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25
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Increased TBG blood levels along with decreased T3 resin uptake is seen in what condition?

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Pregnancy

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26
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What happens to the thyroid hormones during hepatic failure?

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Increase in free T3, T4 resulting in inhibition of synthesis for new T3 and T4 (negative feedback)

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27
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What happens to the thyroid hormones during pregnancy?

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Increase in bound T3, T4 and decrease in free T3, T4 resulting in an increase synthesis of T3, T4

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28
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What hormone regulates the growth of the thyroid gland and secretion of thyroid hormones?

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TSH

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29
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What regulates TSH?

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TRH and free T3

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30
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What is the secondary messenger for TSH?

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cAMP

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31
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Increased TBG levels such as during pregnancy has what effect on thyroid hormone secretion?

A

Stimulatory

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32
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Iodide deficiency has what effect on thyroid hormone secretion?

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Inhibitory

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33
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Deiodinase deficiency has what effect on thyroid hormone secretion?

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Inhibitory

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34
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Excessive Iodine intake (Wolff-Chaikoff effect) has what effect on thyroid hormone secretion?

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Inhibitory

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35
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Perchlorate, thiocyanate (inhibit sodium iodide cotransport) has what effect on thyroid hormone secretion?

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Inhibitory

36
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Propylthiouracil (PTU) has what effect on thyroid hormone secretion?

A

Inhibitory

37
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Decreased TBG levels seen in liver disease has what effect on thyroid hormone secretion?

A

Inhibitory

38
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What accounts for most of the increase in metabolic rate due to its actions leading to an increase in oxygen consumption and heat production?

A

Increase activity of sodium potassium ATPase

39
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How does hyperthyroidism affect the BMR?

A

Elevates it

40
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How does hypothyroidism affect the BMR?

41
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In hypothyroidism, what is the concentration of blood cholesterol?

42
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Blindness and yellowing of the skin is often seen in what patients?

A

Hypothyroid patients

43
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What is the cardiovascular effects of thyroid hormones?

A

Increase in cardiac output

44
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When thyroid hormone levels are high, the myocardium has increased numbers of?

A

Beta 1 receptors

45
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When the myocardium has increased numbers of Beta 1 receptors, it is more sensitive to stimulation by?

A

Sympathetic nervous system

46
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Thyroid hormones act synergistically with growth hormone and somatomedins to promote?

A

Bone formation

47
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Neural changes induced by thyroid hormone deficiency during the perinatal period are irreversible and lead to what unless replacement therapy is started soon after birth?

48
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In metabolism, what are the levels of thyroid hormones when there is heat intolerance, weight loss, and increase in BMR?

49
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In metabolism, what are the levels of thyroid hormones when there is cold intolerance, weight gain, and decrease in BMR?

50
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In the bone, what are the levels of thyroid hormones during osteoporosis?

51
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In the bone, what are the levels of thyroid hormones during stunted growth?

52
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In the CNS, what are the levels of thyroid hormones during agitation, anxiety, difficulty concentration, and hyperreflexia?

53
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In the CNS, what are the levels of thyroid hormones with cretinism (congenital) or in adults with listlessness, slowed movement, somnolence, impaired memory, and decreased mental capacity?

54
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In the skin, what are the levels of thyroid hormones during sweating?

55
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In the skin, what are the levels of thyroid hormones when it is dry and myxedema?

56
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In the CV system, what are the levels of thyroid hormones during tachycardia, atrial fibrillation, palpitations, and high output heart failure?

57
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In the CV system, what are the levels of thyroid hormones during bradycardia, decreased contractility, and decreased cardiac output heart failure?

58
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In the intestine, what are the levels of thyroid hormones during diarrhea?

59
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In the intestine, what are the levels of thyroid hormones during constipation?

60
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Thyrotoxicosis is related to what condition?

A

Hyperthyroidism

61
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What is the most common cause of thyrotoxicosis (primary hyperthyroidism)?

A

Grave’s disease

62
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What is an example of secondary hyperthyroidism?

A

TSH secreting pituitary

63
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What are the TSH levels during hyperthyroidism?

64
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TSH levels are decreased in hyperthyroidism due to?

A

Negative feedback of T3 on anterior pituitary

65
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In hyperthyroidism, if the defect is in the anterior pituitary then what are the TSH levels?

66
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Thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulins stimulate TSH receptor without a TSH hormone during what condition?

A

Grave’s disease

67
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What are the major clinical signs of Graves’ disease?

A

1) Exophthalmos (abnormal protrusion of eyeball)

2) Periorbital edema

68
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How is Grave’s disease diagnosed?

A

Elevated free T4 or T3 along with goiter

69
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What helps distinguish between Grave’s disease from adenoma of pituitary thyrotrophs?

A

Presence of circulating thyroid stimulating immunoglobulins

70
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What is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in iodine-sufficient areas of the world?

A

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

71
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What is the primary cause of hypothyroidism?

A

Gland destruction

72
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What is the treatment of hypothyroidism?

A

Replacement doses of T4

73
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In treatment of hypothyroidism, why are higher doses required in younger patients?

A

Bc metabolism of T4 decreases and plasma half-life increases with age

74
Q

In women beyond menopause over prescribing T4 can contribute to?

A

Osteoporosis

75
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In hashimoto’s thyroiditis, decreased T3, T4 secretion is caused by?

A

Thyroglobulin or TPO Abs

76
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In hashimoto’s thyroiditis, TSH levels are?

Leading to?

A

1) High

2) Goiter

77
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Iodide deficiency, maternal intake of anti-thyroid medication, impaired development of thyroid gland, and inherent deficit in the synthesis of thyroid hormones leads to?

A

Congenital hypothyroidism

78
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Untreated postnatal hypothyroidism leads to?

79
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With a goiter, what determines whether the patient is asymptomatic or if they exhibit hypothyroidism?

A

Whether or not they can maintain normal blood levels of thyroid hormones

80
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Postpartum hypopituitarism due to necrosis of the pituitary gland is seen in what condition?

A

Sheehan syndrome

81
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Most patients present with galactorrhea, difficulty lactating, amenorrhea and some present with hypothyroidism in what condition?

A

Sheehan syndrome

82
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What does the patient have if they present with decreased TSH, increased T3/T4, positive TSI, and increased radioactive iodine uptake test?

83
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What does the patient have if they present with decreased TSH, increased T3/T4, negative TSI, and decreased radioactive iodine uptake test?

A

Thyroiditis with hyperthyroidism

84
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What does the patient have if they present with decreased TSH, increased T3/T4, negative TSI, and increased or normal radioactive iodine uptake test?

A

Thryoid nodule

85
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What does the patient have if they present with increased TSH, decreased or normal T3/T4, and a positive antithyroid Ab?

A

Hashimoto’s disease (early stage)

86
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What does the patient have if they present with increased TSH, decreased T3/T4, and a positive antithyroid Ab?

A

Hashimoto’s disease (later stage)

87
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What does the patient have if they present with decreased TSH, decreased T3/T4, and a negative antithyroid Ab?

A

Pituitary abnormality

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