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Thyroid info
Question | Answer |
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myxedema | seen in adults with hypothyroidism (facial edema) |
Graves | most common cause of hyperthyroidism via IgG Abs that stim the TSH receptor |
Goiter is commonly the result of ? | iodine deficiency and Hashimoto thyroiditis |
most common thyroid disease | Goiter |
Auto Abs to the thyroid | Hashimotos (autoimune thyroiditis) |
most common cause of goiters in kids | hashimotos |
acute thyroiditis | bacterial staph and strep |
subacute thyroiditis | viral DeQervain's thyroiditis |
granulomatous inflammation | viral subacute thyroiditis |
most common thyroid neoplasm | Follicular Adenoma |
microfollicles and a fibrous cap | Follicular Adenoma |
capsular or vascular invasion carcinoma | follicular carcinoma (50% invade via hematogenous spread to the bone and lung) |
orphan annie eyes | papillary carcinoma |
psammoma bodies | papillary carcinoma |
shatterred colloid | papillary carcinoma |
50% mets to lymphatics with great prog | papillary carcinoma |
Bizzare cells and fatal in 6 months | Anaplastic Carcinoma |
Carcinoma from C Cells | Medullary carcinoma |
Carcinoma in the Superior thyroid | Medullary Carcinoma |
amyloid stroma with Nested appearance | Medullary Carcinoma |
calcitonin stain detection | medullary carcinoma |
Neurosecretory granules | Medullary carcinoma |
C-cell hyperplasia and secretes calcitonin | Medullary carcinoma |
50% 5 year | medullary carcinoma |
very very rare neoplasm of the thyroid | lymphoma |