Endocrine Flashcards

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Methimazole (tapazole)

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Anti-thyroid. Stops thyroid from making thyroid hormone. Used preop to stun the thyroid.

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Potassium iodine (SSKI)

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Dec size and vascularity of the thyroid gland. Give in milk or juice and use straw b/c stains teeth.

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Lugols solution

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Strong iodine solution. Dec risk for bleeding. Dec size and vascularity of the thyroid gland. Give in milk or juice and use straw b/c stains teeth.

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Propanolol (inderal)

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BB. Dec myocardial contractility. Could dec CO. Dec HR, BP. Dec anxiety. Do not give BB to asthmatics (precipitate an attack) or diabetics (mask SnS of hypoglycemia)

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5
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Radioactive iodine

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1 dose. PO. R/o pregnancy. Destroys thyroid cells> hypothyroid. Stay away from babies for 24 hrs. Don’t kiss anyone for 24 hrs. Watch for thyroid storm (thyrotoxicosis and thyrotoxic crisis)- hyperthyroidism x 100. Could be rebound effect post-radioactive iodine.

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Levothyroxine (synthyroid)

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Hypothyroid. Energy level goes up. Tend to have CAD- BP, HR, CO^^^

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7
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Thyroglobulin (proloid)

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Hypothyroid

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8
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Liothyronine (cytomel)

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Hypothyroid

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9
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Calcitonin

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Dec serum Ca> osteoporosis

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10
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Phosphorus binding drugs

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For hypocalcemia. Sevelamer hydrochloride (renegal), oscal, calcium acetate (phoslo)

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Propylthiouracil (PTU)

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Anti-thyroid. Stops thyroid from making thyroid hormone. Used preop to stun the thyroid.

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Fludrocortisone (florinef)

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Aldosterone. Tx Addison’s disease. Fluid deficit. Daily weights.

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