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DT thyroid
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| extremely tneder thyroid gland | de Quervains (hyper, then hypo) |
| Pretibial myxedema | graves |
| pride in recent weight loss, medical professional | thyroid hormone abuse |
| palpation of single thyroid nodule | toxic thyroid adenoma |
| palpation of multiple thyroid nodules | toxic multinodular goiter |
| recent study using IV contrast dye (iodine) | Jod-Basedow phenomena |
| eye changes: proptosis, edema, injection | graves |
| history of thyroidectomy or radio ablation of thyroid | too much exogenous TH |
| 35 yo female with diffuse goiter and hyperthyroidism. | decreased TSH, high T4/T3 |
| 48 yo female with progressive lethargy and extreme sensitivity to cold temp | hypothyroidism |
| most common type of thyroid cancer | papillary |
| second most common type of thyroid cancer | follicular |
| activation of receptro tyrosine kinases | papillary and medullary |
| hashimoto thyroiditis is a risk factor | lymphoma |
| cancer arising from parafollicular C cells | medullary |
| commonly associated with either a RAS mutation or a PAX8-PPAR gamma 1 rearrangement | follicular |
| commonly a/w rearrangements in RET oncogene or NTRK1 | papillary |
| most common mutation in the BRAF gene (serine/threonine kinase) | papillary |