thyroid storm etc Flashcards
medical emergency that is too much thyroid hormone in the body
thyroid storm
symptoms of thyroid storm include being ___, shock or ___, feeling ___, and potential coma/heart failure/death
irritable
delirium
confused
pt with grave’s disease have heat sensitivity, sweating, a rapid ___, and changes in the ___
heartbeat
eyes
___ are 10x more likely to get grave’s, and rates go up with family members with ___ __
women
autoimmune disease
congenital/maternal hyPOthyroidism that causes physical and mental growth stunds
cretinism
cretinism pt will show a ___ face, large __ ___, poor feeding habits, and ___ episodes
puffy
anterior fontanelle
choking
severe hypothyroidism and skin problems, the adult counterpart to cretinism
myxedema
myxedema pt may have grave’s and show ___ ___
pretibial swelling