Thyroid And Parathyroid Disease Flashcards
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What are the causes of hypothyroidism?
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Autoimmune, hashinoto’s thyroiditis, iodine deficiency, dyshormogenesis, post surgery or irradiation, congenital
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What are the types of thyroid disease?
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Developmental, overactive, under active, autoimmune, goitre, neoplasia (benign, malignant)
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How can it be investigated?
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Screening at birth, thyroid stimulating hormone, FBC/U&E
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What is the treatment of hypothyroidism?
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Replacement, caution in elderly, monitor TSH and T4
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What are the causes of hyperthyroidism?
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Grave’s disease, toxic multimodal at goitre, solitary toxic nodule, acute thyroiditis
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What is grave’s disease?
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Autoimmune process, IgG mediated (TSHR), eye signs, pretibial myxoedema, thyroid acropachy, associated autoimmune diseases
