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Thyroid Pathology

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Release of T3 and T4 from the thyroid is controlled mostly by ?   TSH  
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What controls TSH   TRH from the hypothalamus  
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The Thyroid hormone negative feedback loop is dependent upon ?   IODINE  
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most thyroid hormone is bound by?   throxine binding globulin  
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Is thyroid hormone active or inactive when bound to thyroxine binding globulin   not active  
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C-cells release?   calcitonin (helps regulate serum calcium levels)  
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Most congenital thyroid abnormalities develop secondary to ?   migration problems during embryogenesis  
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what are some common congenital thryoid abnormalities   lingual thyroid, thyroglossal duct cysts, ectopic thyroid, lateral aberrant thyroid, congenital hypothyroidism  
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what is linual thyroid   when the thyroid tissue is left at the base of the tongue instead of migrating  
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what is a thyroglossal duct cyst   when the glandular tissue is left between the tongue and the thyroid gland and becomes cystic  
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where do you see congenital hypothyroidism more frequently   in parts of the world where iodine deficiency is common  
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what is a goiter   a neck mass but is often used as a term for patients with noticeable thyroid enlargement secondary to hyperplasia  
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what does thyroid hyperplasia look like histologically   enlarged follicles that vary greatly in size with abundant intermixed fibrosis calcification, and hemorrhage  
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what are symptoms of hyperthyroid   hypermetabolic state and symptoms such as tachycardia, sweating, weight loss, tremor, oligomenorrhea, fine hair, diarrhea, and exophtalmos  
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What is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism   Graves disease (due to IgG antibodies that function as agonists to the TSH receptor  
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what are some risk factors for Graves Disease   Women are more commonly affected, may have familial disposition, and smoking may be considered a risk factor  
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what are characteristics of hypothyroidism   myxedema, boggy skin, bloated appearance, dry cool skin and hoarse deepened voice, depression, lethargy, sensory defects, dulled tendon reflexes, cardiomegaly, constipation, anovulation and erectile dysfunction  
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what is thyroiditis   inflammation of the thyroid gland (autoimmunity or infection usually)  
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what is the most common type of thyroiditis   hashimoto (autoimmune)  
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how does Hashimoto thyroiditis appear grossly   diffusely enlarged somewhat nodular thyroid gland which can weigh up to 200 grams  
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what do you note histologically with thyroiditis   lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate with atrophic follicles, fibrosis, and oxiphilic metaplasia  
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What are two common causes of acute thyroiditis   hematogenous spread of an organism or direct trauma to the gland  
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What is De Quervain's thyroiditis   self limited thyroiditis characterized clinically by fever, thyroid dysfunction, and rarely a mass  
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What does De Quervain's thyroiditis look like histologically   lymphocytes, mutinucleated giant cells and histiocytes (granulomas) surrounding damaged follicles  
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What is the most common malignancy of the thyroid gland   Papillary Carcinoma (70-90%)  
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What are risk factors for papillary carcinoma   previous irratiation, thyroiditis, hyperplasia, iodine excess and genetic mutation  
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How does Thyroid Papillary Carcinoma appear grossly   white firm gritty mass  
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How does Papillary Carcinoma appear histiologically   numerous branching papillae with fibrovascular cores and follicle formation with fibrosis and psammoma bodies  
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Papillary carcinoma is defined by ?   nuclear features (orphan Annie Eyes), nuclear pseudoinclusions adn grooves  
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what is the most common type of neoplasm of the thyroid gland   follicular adenomas  
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what is the gross appearance of follicular adenoma   single well defined lesion surrounded by a capsule. The lesion has a fleshy appearance and are usually less than 5 cm in size  
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do follicular carcinomas or papillary carcinomas show hematogenous spread   follicular carcinoma  
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Do follicular carcinomas metastasize?   yes up to 50% will metastasize  
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Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma is thought to develop from?   pre-existing papillary or follicular carcinoma  
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What is the prognosis of anaplastic carcinoma of the thyroid   Universally fatal (most patients die within 6 months of their diagnosis)  
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Medullary carcinoma may be associated with MEN syndromes 2A and 2B because of germline mutations of ?   RET gene  
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Medullary Carcinomas secrete what hormone   Calcitonin  
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what is the five year survival of medullary carcinoma   50%  
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