Thyroid Storm, Graves, Cretinism, Myxedema

Question 1

What is Thyroid Storm?

Answer 1

Too much thyroid hormone in the body

Question 2

Is a thyroid storm a medical emergency?

Answer 2

Yes

Question 3

What can be a trigger for thyroid storm?

Answer 3

Diabetic ketoacidosis

Question 4

What occurs when someone has thyroid storm?

Answer 4

multiple organ dysfunction

Question 5

Feeling confused, Irritable, high systolic blood pressure/low diastolic, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, shock/delirium, breathing problems, coma, heart failure, and death are all symptoms of what?

Answer 5

Thyroid Storm

Question 6

What is Graves Disease?

Answer 6

The immune system makes antibodies that act like TSH

Question 7

In graves disease the body makes _____ TSH than the body needs.

Answer 7

more

Question 8

What causes Graves Disease?

Answer 8

Stress (emotional or trauma) and pregnancy

Question 9

______ is an autoimmune disease associated with Graves Disease.

Answer 9

Rheumatoid arthritis - joints of the body

Question 10

Large anterior fontanelle, choking episodes, and protruding tongue and abdomen are symptoms of what?

Answer 10

cretinism

Question 11

Cretinism occurs in what age group?

Answer 11

children

Question 12

Cretinism is cause by

Answer 12

an iodine deficiency

Question 13

Pretibial swelling is associated with ________

Answer 13

Myxedema

Question 14

Pretibial swelling and puffy face is associated with ________

Answer 14

Myxedema

Question 15

Graves disease is an ______ disorder

Answer 15

autoimmune

Question 16

_______ is present in individuals with Graves Disease

Answer 16

hyperthyroidism

Question 17

Graves Diseases effects individuals between the ages of

Answer 17

30-50

Question 18

Graves Diseases effects individuals between the ages of

Answer 18

30-50. Starts 20’s-30’s.

Question 19

Who gets Graves Disease?

Answer 19

Men and women

Question 20

Are men or women more likely to get graves disease? By how much?

Answer 20

women 10x more likely

Question 21

T/F If you have a family member with an autoimmune disease you are more likely to get Graves Disease.

Answer 21

True