Thyroiditis

Question 1

What’s the most common thyroid disorder?

Answer 1

Hashimoto thyroiditis

Question 2

Hashimoto is commonly seen in patients with…?

Answer 2

Hepatitis C

Question 3

Postpartum thyroiditis occurs in?

Answer 3

7% of women after delivery

Question 4

Postpartum thyroiditis is common in women with what pre existing condition

Answer 4

Type 1 DM

Question 5

What’s histologically found histologically in painful subacute thyroiditis?

Answer 5

Multinucleated giant cells

Question 6

What is painful subacute thyroiditis associated with?

Answer 6

Viral infections

Question 7

Painful subacute thyroiditis affects which demographic more?

Answer 7

Young and middle aged women

Question 8

Clinical findings in autoimmune thyroiditis

Answer 8

Enlarged firm thyroid, dry eyes or dry mouth

Question 9

Clinical findings in painful subacute thyroiditis

Answer 9

Pain radiates to ear, patients have low-grade fever and fatigue

Question 10

What’s the lab finding of painful subacute thyroiditis?

Answer 10

Elevated ESR

Question 11

hall mark lab finding of thyroiditis?

Answer 11

Serum TSH elevation

Question 12

What do we give if hypothyroidism?

Answer 12

Levothyroxine

Question 13

What is hashimoto’s physiology?

Answer 13

Autoantibodies attack the thyroid gland causing hypothyroidism

Question 14

What labs do we ask for?

Answer 14

Serum TSH is gold standard, then FT4

Question 15

What do we ask for to distinguish hashimoto?

Answer 15

TPO antibody

Question 16

What imaging do we do?

Answer 16

US to detect nodules and confirm thyroiditis

Question 17

When do we use the radioactive iodine imaging mechanism?

Answer 17

If the patient presents with suppressed TSH

Question 18

What do we give if hypo?

Answer 18

Levothyroxine

Question 19

What do we give if hyper?

Answer 19

NSAIDS

Question 20

what do we give if hyper with cardiac manifestations?

Answer 20

NSAIDs, add beta blockers too