Bates Thyroid Flashcards
(18 cards)
a tonsillar node that pulsates is actually the
carotid artery
enlarged supraclavicular node especially on left suggests mets from
thoracic or abdominal malignancy
tender node suggests
inflammation
hard or fixed node
malignancy
how to describe enlarged nodes
dimensions (max length and width)
generalized lymphadenopathy seen in
HIV/AIDS
mono
lymphoma/leukemia
sarcoidosis
tracheal deviation
mediastinal mass
atelectasis
large pneumothorax
lymph node vs muscle or artery
lymph node can be moved up, down, left, right
soft goiters
Graves disease
firm goiters
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
malignancy
localized, systolic or continuous bruit
hyperthyroidism
diffuse enlargement w/ no palpable nodules
Graves disease
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
endemic goiter
single nodule
cyst
benign tumor
nodule within a multi nodular gland
maybe malignancy
risk factors for malignancy in a single nodule
prior irradiation
hardness
rapid growth
fixation to surrounding tissues
enlarged cervical nodes
men
multinodular goiter
metabolic, not neoplastic problem
family history and enlargement risk factors for malignancy, though
carpal tunnel syndrome hyper/hypo thyroid
hypothyroid
periorbital puffiness hyper/hypo thyroid
hypothyroid
proximal muscle weakness hyper/hypo thyroid
hyperthyroid
