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week 8 Flashcards

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Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Thyroid axis

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Hypothalamus: thyrotropin releasing hormone to –Pituitary: Thyroid stimulating hormone– Thyroid: thyroxine (T4) which is converted to triiodothyronine (T3)

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Regulation of HPT axis

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T3 and t4 will negatively feedback to pituitary and hypothathalmus

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Primary hypothyroidism caused by dysfunction of?

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Thyroid

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Secondary hypothyroidism caused by dysfunction of?

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Ant. Pituitary

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Treatment options other than meds for graves

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Surgery-reduction of thyroid gland

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Tanner stages

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