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visceral thyroid
visceral thyroid pathology
Question | Answer |
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what happens to T3/T4 levels in a hyperthyroid? | increase |
what happens to T3/T4 levels in a hypothyroid? | decrease |
what happens to TSH levels in hyperthyroid? | decrease |
TSH levels in hypothyroid | increase |
protein synthesis: BMR hyperthyroid | increase |
protein synthesis: BMR hypothyroid | decrease |
body weight of an individual with hyperthyroid? | thin |
body weight of an individual with hypothyroid? | obese |
activity level with hyperthyroid? | increase |
activity level with hypothyroid? | decrease |
reflexes for hyperthyroid? | hyperreflexia |
reflexes for hypothyroid? | hyporeflexia |
heart rate for hyperthyroid? | tacchycardia |
heart rade for hypothyroid? | bradycardia |
GIT for hyperthyroid? | diarrhea |
GIT for hypothyroid? | constipation |
hair for hyperthyroid? | fine |
hair for hypothyroid? | coarse |
eyes for hyperthyroid? | exopthalmosis |
eyes for hypothyroid? | squinty eyes, edema |
edema for hypothyroid? | Myxedema |
what are some examples of diseases associated with hypothyroidism? | cretinism, myxedema |
what are some examples of diseases associated with hyperthyroidism> | grave's disease, subacute thyroiditis, Riedel's thyroiditis |
leads to irreversible mental retardation in children if not treated, so perinatal diagnosis is mandatory | cretinism |
etiology of cretinism | failure of hormone synthesis during pregnancy |
clinical presentation for cretinism | lethargy, hypothermia, rough and harsh cry, hypotonia of muscles, large protruding tongue |
deposition of mucopolysaccharides in the CT | Myxedema |
Myxedema is aka what | Hashimoto's thyroiditis in adults |
Thyroid is rubbery, firm and nodular | myxedema |
clinical presentation for myxedema | presence of antithyroid AB; destruction of the follicles by infiltration of lymphocytes |
Mostly in females 15-40 years old, familial, autoimmune, IgG antibody | Grave's disease |
clinical presentation for grave's disease? | grossly the thyroid is enlarged, extremely vascular, neck bruit, exopthalmos |
Subacute thyroiditis is aka what? | De Querbain's thyroiditis |
both sexes, all ages, viral etiology, enlarged painful thyroid | Subacute thyroiditis |
clinical presentation for subacute thyroiditis? | painful neck, fever, enlarged cervical nodes |
chronic condition that affects elderly females, enlarged, stony hard painless thyroid | Riedel's thyroiditis |
clinical presentation for Riedel's thyroiditis? | dysphagia, dyspnea, hoarseness of voice |
lab findings for Riedel's thyroiditis? | Increased T3/T4, decreased TSH |
is a follicular adenoma of the thyroid benign or malignant? | benign |
what are the two etiologies of thyroid carcinoma? | x-ray therapy to the neck, familial |
psamoma bodies are found in what kind of thyroid cancer? | papillary carcinoma |
familial, arises from papafollicular C cells of the thyroid | Medullary carcinoma |
This type of thyroid cancer will not be visible with fine needle aspiration | follicular carcinoma |
this type of thyroid cancer is highly malignant | anaplastic carcinoma |
Pituitary adenoma, parathyroid adenoma and pancreatic islets neoplasm | MEN I (wermer's syndrome) |
medullary carcinomas of the thyroid, pheochromocytoma of the adrenal and parathyroid adenoma | MEN II (sipple's syndrome) |
Fine needle aspiration is used to detect which thyroid cancers? | papillary carcinoma, medullary carcinoma, anaplastic carcinoma |