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DMS333-KW5
USIDMS Thyroid
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where is TSH produced | pituitary gland |
| Physiology of thyroid | maintains metabolism, growth development |
| What is the "normal" range of TSH | .9-5 |
| Does hyperthyroidism have a high or low TSH value | low |
| The three signs of Graves Disease are | toxic goiter, proptosis, skin changes (thickening) |
| What are the two types of thyroiditis | DeQervain's, Hashimotos |
| What is the most common malignancy, often seen in females and children | papillary cancer |
| What cancer varies in invasiveness and spreads via blood | follicular cancer |
| This condition occurs when the embryonic remnant fails to close, located midline of the neck | thyroglossal duct cyst |
| What cyst can appear as a skin dimple or small abscess | brachial cleft cyst |
| This hormone regulates calcium levels in the blood | calcitonin |
| What three hormones are produced by the thyroid | T3, T4, calcitonin |
| This connects the two thyroid lobes | isthmus |
| What borders the thyroid medially | trachea |
| This is caused by the under secretion of the thyroid hormones | hypothyroidism |
| What is metabolized by the thyroid to produce hormones | iodine |
| This thyroditis is caused by an acute viral infection | DeQervain's |
| What is a benign thyroid tumor | adenoma |
| The term for when thyroid levels are normal | euthyroid |
| Any enlargement of the gland can be single or multiple nodules | goiter |