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pharmtech6.3

Thyroid-Parathyroid

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cretinism thyroid hormone hyposecretion in children where all body functions are retarded
Paget's disease skeletal disease affecting older people causing inflammation, thickening and increased size of long bones & deformity of flat bones
euthyroid normal thyroid function
goiter enlargement of the thyroid gland that may be due to thyroid inflammation, tumors or hypo/hyperfunction of the thyroid
hypothyroid cretinism/myxdema; increased weighht gain & decreased energy
hyperthyroid aka (thyrotoxicosis); increased basal metabolic rata, increased pulse & increased nervousness
osteoporosis decreased bone mass
tetany continuous muscle contraction
Grave's disease increased thyroid function
SSKI saturated solution of potassium iodide
myxedema decreased thyroid hormone in adults
calcium citrate Citracal (calcium supplement)
calcitonin (salmon) Calcimar (hypercalcemia Tx)
etidronate disodium Didronel (hypercalcemia Tx)
dihydrotachysterol (DHT) Hytakerol (parathyroid)
potassium iodide Thyroblock (antithyroid)
alendronate Fosamax (osteoporosis)
calcium acetate PhosLo (calcium supplement)
pamidronate Aredia (hypercalcemia Tx)
calcitrol Roscaltrol (parathyroid)
methimazole Tapazole (antithyroid)
levothyroxine (T4) Synthroid (thyroid replacement)
dessicated thyroid Armour Thyroid (thyroid replacement)
Created by: sillysisyphus
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