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Thyroid Disorders

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show Lies just below the larynx with one lobe lying on either side of the trachea  
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show Isthmus  
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What hormones does the thyroid secrete?   show
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show Adequate iodine intake  
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What does the thyroid regulate?   show
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What hormone regulates the thyroid?   show
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show Calcitonin  
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What diseases fall under hyperthyroidism?   show
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What does hyperthyroidism result in?   show
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What are the Objective S/Sx of hyperthyroidism?   show
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show *Decreased ability to concentrate, presence of memory loss *Dysphagia *Weight loss even with increased appetite *Complaint of nervousness, jittery, excitable *Insomnia *Emotionally labile, may overreact to stress  
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show Ablation Therapy with Radioactive Iodine  
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Iodine-131 is a radiation hazard to who?   show
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show *CHRONIC HYPOTHYROIDISM *Abdominal pain; nausea/vomiting/diarrhea sore throat; neck pain and edema *Rash; pruritis *Loss of taste  
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show Subtotal Thyroidectomy (5/6th thyroid removed)  
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What are the most common complications of a Subtotal Thyroidectomy?   show
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What causes Tetany as a complication of Subtotal Thyroidectomy?   show
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What can Tetany lead to?   show
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What are S/Sx of Tetany?   show
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show IV Calcium Gluconate  
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show *Over-release of thyroid hormone in the blood stream *Appears within 12 hours post-op of subtotal thyroidectom  
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S/Sx of Thyroid Storm:   show
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Tx of Thyroid Storm:   show
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show women 30-60 years of age  
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show Cretinism  
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show *Hypothermia/intolerance to cold *Weight gain *Development of atherosclerosis/CAD  
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show *Impaired memory, slow thought processes *Depression or paranoia *Lethargy, forgetfulness, and irritability *Anorexia and constipation *Decreased libido and reproductive difficulty *Menstrual irregularities *Speech and hearing impairments  
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What causes goiter?   show
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What is the medical management of a goiter?   show
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show *Well-differentiated adenocarcinoma *Slow-growing *Usually contained and does not spread *High cure rate after thyroidectomy  
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What is the prognosis of follicular and anaplastic thyroid cancer?   show
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show *Presence of a painless, firm, fixed nodule, palpable on examination *Rarely: symptoms of hyperthyroidism  
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What is the surgical management of thyroid cancer?   show
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show Possibility of “seeding” adjacent tissue with cancer cells causing metastasis  
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