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Thyroid Gland disorders Flashcards

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where is thyroid gland located

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lies adjacent to trachea and immediately below larynx

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hyperthyroidism is essentially

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hyperactive thyroid gland

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thyroid gland produces what hormones

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T3 & T4 (thyroxine) called thyroid hormone together

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essentially T3 & T4

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increase metabloic rate

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thyroid hormone is secreted in response to _______

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thyroid stimulating hormone from anterior pituitary

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Goiter is enlargement of

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thyroid

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causes of goiter could be from

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hyper function or hypo function

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endemic goiter

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  • iodine deficiency
  • decrease in T3 & T4
  • compensatory increase in TSH
  • hyperplasia & hypertrophy causin goiter
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Toxic goiter

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  • due to hypersecretion

- Nodular gland (associated with hypothyroidism)

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Hyperthyroidism is due to

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autoimmunity

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85% of all hyperthyroidism is ____

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Graves disease (so name is used interchangeably)

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Graves disease is usually found in

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young women (20-40yrs)

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3 hallmark features of graves disease

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  • hyperthyroidism
  • goiter
  • expothalmos (protruding eyeballs)
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Patho of graves disease

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  • antibodies target TSH receptors on target cell (abnormal thyroid stimulation)
  • TSAbs(TS immunoglobulins) mimic TSh & bind to TSH receptors
  • Increase in TH secretion
  • increase in TH inhibits TSH secretion
  • Causes decrease in TSH secretion
  • TSabs avoid enzyme degradation (active longer, thyroid doesn’t inhibit, enzymes dont break it down)
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Thyrotoxicosis

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  • “thyroid storm”
  • Syndrome of hyperthyroidism (IN UNDIAGONSED & UNTREATED CASES)
  • precipitated by stress (emotional & physiologic) (eg. resp infection, DKA, thyroidectomy)
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Mnfts of thyrotoxicosis

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  • excessive fever, severe cardiovascular & CNS problems
  • Increase metabolism (alt pathways, protein & lipid catabolism) — metabolizes all carbohydrates then moves to proteins & lipids (causes wt loss)
  • General increase in metabolism– increase in metabolic heat —compensatory heat loss mechanisms–flushed skin & perspiration (if exercising heat already maxed of compensatory mechanisms)
  • Intolerance to an increase in temp
  • CV: angina, tachycardia, CHF (increase demand for energy, oxygen, waste removal & glucose — Increase Heart rate & Cardiac output)
  • CNS: delirium, agitation, irritability, insomnia (hot & miserable cannot sleep)
  • increase mortality rate
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Treatment of hyperthyroidism

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producing hormone in excess want to suppress hormones:
1 of 3 options:
-antithyriod drugs (eg. tapazole decreses TH syntehsis): (have an increase in T3 and T4, have a drug that inhibits synthesis of, resolves problem does not irradiate cause which is autoimmunity)

-radioidine therapy:
(gets in thyroid & binds to thyroid omitting radiation which destroys local cells that secrete hormone)

-surgery: (difficult because dont know how much to remove)

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Hypothyroidism

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  • primary (thyroid)
  • secondary (pituitary)
  • tertiary (hypothalamus)
  • 95% is primary - thyriod
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Etiology of hypothyroidism

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  • autoimmunity

- radiation & surgery for hyperfunction

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Hashimotos thyroditis is the most common

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  • hyposecretion state

- 90% in middle age women (45yrs)

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Hashimotos thyroiditis patho

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  • autoimmune destruction of gland
  • infiltration of lymphocytes
  • anti thyroid Abs block TSH binding (even competition for receptors)
  • (deficiency of T3 & T4, will not produce thyroid hormone)
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mnfts of hashimotos thyroiditis

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  • decreased body temp
  • decrease in cardiac output (d/t less ATP)
  • decrease in CNS function (d/t less ATP)
  • weak muscle contraction (d/t less ATP)
  • increase body weight (cells not able to utilize ingested nutrients)
  • Hypometabolic state & myxedema
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Treatment of hypothyroidism

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Replacement therapy (T4 daily)

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Adrenal glands

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  • 2 glands one in association with each kidney

- 2 parts to gland cortex and medulla

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Cortex secretes what 3 kinds of hormones

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Cortex: (under pituitary control) (most endocrine disorders related to cortex) glucocorticoids (cheif CORTISOL), mineralocorticoids (cheif ALDOSTERONE),
androgens (cheif testosterone & dihydrotesterone (DHT)

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Medulla

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influenced by SNS

-secrese epinephrine & norepinephrine

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ACTH is

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone produced by anterior pituitary,

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ACTH is

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone produced by anterior pituitary, targets adrenal glands, adrenal cortex, ACTH facilitates the release of cortisol from adrenal cortex (regulates levels of steroid hormone cortisol)

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Hyperfunction of Adrenal glands Etiology & Patho

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  • cortical tumor or hyperplasia —increase in cortisol (acts negatively & suppresses ACTH), Low levels of ACTH
  • Tumor or hyperplasia of anterior pituitary causes an increase in ACTH
  • ectopic ACTH tumor (eg. in the lungs)
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Cushings syndrome is _____function of the ________

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hyperfunction of the adrenal cortex

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Cushings syndrome

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  • glucocorticoid (CORTISOL) hypersecretion causing increase hormone action
  • protein catabolism (weak muscle)
  • gluconeogenisis (elevates glucose in circulation from proteins & lipids)
  • Alt glucose metabolism
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Mnfts of cushings syndrome

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-rounded “moon face”
-“buffalo hump” - fat pad on neck & shoulders
Affecting just women:
-androgen hypersecretion: causes facial hair, receding hairline

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Diagnosing cushings syndrome

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  • urinary, serum & salivary cortisol (late night sample, when cortisol supposed to be low, will be high during this time with cushings syndrome)
  • Dexamethasone suppression test: elevated cortisol suppresses ACTH, if ACTH is not suppressed may have cushings
  • CT & MRI: location of tumor
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Treatment of cushings syndrome

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  • excise tumor
  • irradiate pituitary (radiation)
  • drugs for ectopic tumor
  • adrenalectomy
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Conn syndrome is ______ function of _______

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hyperfunction of adrenal cortex

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Conn syndrome

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  • excess production of aldosterone (mineralocorticoids)
  • primary hyperaldosterionism
  • rare, increased incidence in women (unkown why) (30-50yrs)
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Conn syndrome Etiology

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  • mostly cortical adenoma (benign, glandular epithelial tumor)
  • idiopathic hyperplasia of cortex
  • renin secreting tumor (kidney) – RAAS – then causes increase in aldosterone
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Mnfs of Conn syndrome

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  • HTN (major problem) aldosterone cause re absorption of sodium, which cause water retention, causing hypervolemia and increasing BP
  • Hypokalemia (because aldosterone excretes potassium)
  • Alkalosis (because aldosterone also secretes H+ ions -minor function)
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Treatment of Conn syndrome

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  • unilateral adenectomy for adenmoa

- aldosterone recepetor antagonist (blocks receptor drug)

40
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Hypoaldosteronism also known as

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addisons diseas

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Hypoaldosteronism _addisons disease

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  • primary cortical deficiency
  • all 3 groups of hormones affected: Corticosteriods, mineralocorticoids, androgens
  • uncommon
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Hypoaldosteronism _addisons disease etiology

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  • autoimmunity
  • non-functioanl tumor, infection (may affect cortex directly)
  • high doses of steroids (glucocorticoids) suppress ACTH
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Cortex has enormous functional reserve therefore

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lots of damage before deficiency becomes evident

44
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almost ___ percent of destruction of cortex before mnfts become evident

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90%

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Mnfts of Hypoaldosteronism _addisons disease

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  • sodium, chloride FLUID loss causing hypovolemia causing decreased cardiac ouput causing hypotension causing weakness & fatigue (result of inadequate perfusion)
  • poor stress tolerance (ex. SX infection)
  • Wt loss (glucocorticoids)
  • Hyperpigmentation (increase in ACTH, breakdown of ACTH formation of MSH -melaoncyte stimulating hormone)
  • addisonian crisis = acute insufficient management d/t stress
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Treatment of Hypoaldosteronism _addisons disease

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acute addisonian crisis: 
-IV fluids 
-IV glucocorticiods 
Chronic: 
-glucocorticoids
-mineralocorticoids
47
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most pituitary disorders are of the

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anterior pituitary, posterior pituitary less common

48
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what is myxedema

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  • acquired
  • chronic decrease of thyroid hormone secretions in adults (HYPOSECRETION/HYPOTHYROIDISM)
  • characterized by non-pitting edema “puffy-face” gel like material
  • glycoprotein deposition in dermis (everywhere but most obvious in face)
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hyperfunction of the anterior pituitary are caused by

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adenomas of the secretory cells

50
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what does ADH do?

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retains water

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what does aldosterone do?

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retains sodium

52
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hyperfunction of anterior pituitary

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  • adenomas of secretory cells (trophic & non-trophic hormones) – growth hormone & procalcitonin are non-trophic
  • increaset stimulation & hyperfunction of target gland
    ex. ACTH —- adrenal cortex
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what are trophic hormones

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trophic hormones act on another endocrine gland

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what are non-trophic hormones

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those that act directly on targeted tissues or cells, and not on other endocrine gland to stimulate release of other hormones.

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syndrome of inappropriate ADH (SIADH)

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  • increase ADH production from pituitary (ADH hypersecretion) –failure of negative feedback
  • ectopic tumor (eg. in Lungs) –ADH like substances
  • increase water retention (affects blood volume & electrolytes) — dilutional hyponatremia
  • renin & aldosterone secretion suppressed
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SIADH causes dilutional hyponatremia for 2 reasons:

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  • water retention is so high dilutional concentration of sodium
  • hormone responsible for sodium re absorption (aldosterone) being suppressed
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Treatment of SIADH

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  • restrict fluids if mild
  • diuretics
  • ADH antagonists (anit-diuretic)
  • aquaretic (diuretic with electrolyte sparing properties) V2 receptor blocker
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why is renin & aldosterone secretion suppressed during SIADH

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stimulation of renin is from decreased perfusion to kdenys, this trigger for renin secretion is absent (impaired Na+ reabsorption because aldosterone being suppressed)

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