Week 3 (2) Flashcards
What is the commonest cause of hypo/hyper thyroidism?
Autoimmune thyroid disease
What has low TSH, high T4 and T3?
Hyperthyroidism
What has high TSH, and low T4/T3?
Hypothyroidism
What condition has high TSH and high T4/3?
TSH oma (rare - pituitary disease secondary hyper/hypothyroidism)
What condition has low TSH and T4/3?
Pituitary gland failure
What refers to either severe hypothyroidism e.g. myxoedema coma or to accumulation of hydrophilic mucopolysaccharides in the ground substance of the dermis and other tissues-doughly induration of the skin classical seen in the shins = pretibial myxoedema which is seen in graves disease?
Myxoedema
Give two goitrous causes of primary hypothyroidism?
- Chronic thyroiditis - hashimotos thyroiditis (autoimmune)
2. Iodine deficiency
Name a drug which causes iodine deficiency?
Amiodarone, lithium, IL-2
Give four non-goitrous causes of primary hypothyroidism?
- Congenital developmental defect
- Atrophic thyroiditis
- Post-ablative (radioiodine)
- Postradiation
Give four hypothalmic causes of secondary hypothyroidism?
- Congenital
- Infection: encephalitis
- Infiltration: sarcoidosis
- Malignancy: craniopharyngioma
What is characterised by: presence of thyroid peroxidase antibodies in blood and T-cell infiltrate and inflammation on microscopy?
Autoimmune hypothyroidism aka Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
What intolerance do hypothyroidism patients have?
Cold intolerance
What type of fluid retention do hypothyroidism people get?
Pitting oedema
Give a cutaneous association wit hhypothyroidism?
Vitiligo
Name four cardiac symptoms of hypothyroidism?
- Reduced heart rate
- Cardiac dilatation
- Pericardial effusion
- Worsening of heart failure
Name one metabolic sign of hypothyroidism?
Hyperlipidaemia
Decreased appetite
Weight gain
Name three GI signs of hypothyroidism?
- Constipation
- Megacolon
- Ascites
Give three respiratory signs of hypothyroidism?
- Deep hoarse voice
- Macroglossia
- Obstructive sleep apnoea
What are these symptoms seen in: decreased intellectual and motor activities, dpression and psychosis, muscle stiffness, peripheral neuropathy and prolongation of tendon jerks?
Hypothyroidism
What condition of the wrist is seen in hypothyroidism?
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Give three gynaecology issues with hypothyroidism?
- Menorrhagia
- Later oligo-or amenorrhoea
- Hyperprolactinaemia - increase TRH causes, increase prolactin secretion
What is macrocytosis typical in and what should be ruled out?
Hypothyroidism and rule out a concurrent vitamin B12 deficiency
In hypothyroidism - is LDL cholesterol and CK increased or decreased?
Increased
What condition has 70-80% anti-TPO antibody, 30-50% anti-thyroglobulin antibody and 70-100% TSH receptor antibody?
Graves disease
What thyroid condition has 95% anti-TPO antibody, 60% anti-thyroglobulin antibody and 10-20% TSH receptor antibody?
Autoimmune hypothyroidism
What should be given to younger patients with hypothyroidism?
Thyroxine 50-100 ug daily
What should be given to elderly patients with IHD and hypothyroidism?
Thyroxine at 25-50ug daily, adjusted every 4 weeks to response
What should be checked in hypothyroidism patients adter 2 months of any dose change?
TSH
When might thyroxine (T4) doses by increased in a patient?
By 25-50% in pregnancy - increased TBG
What is the difference between primary and secondary hypothyroidism?
- TSH reflects tissue thyroid hormone actions in primary and it is not a useful in secondary as it will remain low if T4 therapy is commenced.
- TSH is an index of therapeutic success and potential toxicity in primary and T4 is used to monitor treatment in secondary.
What affects elderly women with long standing but frequently unrecognized or untreated hypothyroidism
Myxoedema coma
In relation to hypothyroidism - what does ECG: bradycardia, low voltage complexes, varying degrees of heart block, Twave inversion and prolongation of QT interval suggest?
Myxoedema coma
Name two cardiac symptoms and two sympathetic symptoms of hyperthyroidism?
1, Palpitations/AF
- Cardiac failure
- Tremor
- Sweating
Give three vision symptoms of hyperthyroidism?
- Lid retraction
- Double vision
- Eyes that bulge out or protrude in patients with Graves
What happens to menstrual cycle in hyperthyroidism?
- Lighter bleeding and less frequent periods
Name an autoimmune cause of Hyperthyroidism?
Graves disease
Name two nodular thyroid causes of hyperthyroidism?
- Multinodular goitre
2. Toxic nodule
Name two thyroiditis (inflammation) causes of hyperthyroidism?
Subacute and post-partum
Name two medications and one supplement which cause hyperthyroidism (iodine causes)?
Amiodarone, thyroxine and kelp
What antibody is positive in Graves?
TRAbs - TSH receptor antibody
What test other than TSH and antibody positive is used for Graves?
- Smooth symmetrical goitre - scintigraphy - high uptake/ultrasound
What is Graves natural progression?
At 18 months 50% will have burnt out and 50% will relapse
What do lid retraction, lid lag, chemosis, proptosis, visual loss and diplopia signs of?
Graves
What cause of hyperthyroidism are older patients more likely to get
Nodular thyroid disease
Name two tests other than TSH that are used for Nodular thyroid disease?
- Antibody negative TRAbs
2. Assymetrical goitre
How is a thyroid storm treatd?
- Lugols iodine
- Glucocorticoids
- PTU
- B-blockers
- fluids and monitoring
Name two medications used to treat hyperthyroidsim?
- Carbimazole
2. Propylthiouracil (preferred in pregnancy)
What is there a risk of with medication for hyperthyroidism?
Agranullocytosis
What can be used to treat symptoms in hyperthyroidism?
Beta-blockers