Thyroid Pathology

Question 1

What’s high in hypothyroidism

Answer 1

TSH

Question 2

What’s high in hyperthyroidism

Answer 2

T3/T4

Question 3

Most common cause of hypothyroidism

Answer 3

Autoimmune destruction of the thyroid (lymphocytic thyroiditis)

Question 4

Severe, life-threatening hypothyroidism is known as

Answer 4

myxedema coma

Question 5

Major feature of myxedema coma

Answer 5

Mental status changes

Question 6

Management of myxedema coma

Answer 6

STEROIDS FIRST! then thyroid hormone

Question 7

Replace _ for treatment of hypothyroidism

Answer 7

T4

Question 8

How can thyroiditis cause hyperthyroidism

Answer 8

it damages the thyroid and releases the stored hormones

Question 9

___ disease major cause of hyperthyroidism

Answer 9

Graves

Question 10

thyroiditis thyroid hormone pattern

Answer 10

first hyper, then normal, then possibly hypo

Question 11

Leakage of stored thyroid hormone causing

hyperthyroidism lasts _ weeks until stores are depleted

Answer 11

6-8

Question 12

Hyperthyroidism of any kind causes these ocular symptoms

Answer 12

lid lag, retraction, stare

Question 13

Graves disease in particular causes these three eye things

Answer 13

proptosis, diplopia, inflammatory changes

Question 14

Normal radioiodine uptake is __%

Answer 14

15-35

Question 15

Iodine uptake is high in __ and low in __

Answer 15

graves/hyperthyroidism, thyroiditis

Question 16

The goal of radioactive thyroid is ___ and cannot be used in this pop

Answer 16

destroy the thyroid, pregnant lady

Question 17

__ is the first line anti-thyroid drug but takes a little time to work and has strong side effects

Answer 17

Methimazole

Question 18

Patients become what after thyroidectomy

Answer 18

hypothyroid

Question 19

Thyroid Storm cause and major system

Answer 19

tissue exposure to high thyroid levels; mental status change and fever

Question 20

Most common cause of goiter

Answer 20

iodine deficiency

Question 21

The thyroid is a __ organ with __ being an important factor in exposure. There is an infinite __ period for disease

Answer 21

radiosensitive; age; latent

Question 22

Chernobyl caused an increase in ___ cancer

Answer 22

papillary thyroid