thyroid storm etc Flashcards

1
Q

medical emergency that is too much thyroid hormone in the body

A

thyroid storm

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2
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symptoms of thyroid storm include being ___, shock or ___, feeling ___, and potential coma/heart failure/death

A

irritable
delirium
confused

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3
Q

pt with grave’s disease have heat sensitivity, sweating, a rapid ___, and changes in the ___

A

heartbeat

eyes

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4
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___ are 10x more likely to get grave’s, and rates go up with family members with ___ __

A

women

autoimmune disease

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5
Q

congenital/maternal hyPOthyroidism that causes physical and mental growth stunds

A

cretinism

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6
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cretinism pt will show a ___ face, large __ ___, poor feeding habits, and ___ episodes

A

puffy
anterior fontanelle
choking

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7
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severe hypothyroidism and skin problems, the adult counterpart to cretinism

A

myxedema

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8
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myxedema pt may have grave’s and show ___ ___

A

pretibial swelling

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