Thyroid Disease Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
Acute, dry skin, overweight, hypotension, bradycardia
spot diagnosis
A
Myxoedema coma
2
Q
Myxoedema coma management
A
IV thyroxine and IV hydrocortisone
3
Q
What treatment causes worsening of Grave’s eye disease?
A
Radioiodine
4
Q
Thyroid storm presentation
A
fever
hypertension
agitation
sweating
tachycardia
5
Q
Management of thyroid storm
A
iv steroid
IV beta blocker
antithyroid drug
lugol’s iodine
