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Suggest 4 drugs of abuse that can potentially lead to significant weight loss

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  1. Alcohol
  2. Cocaine
  3. Amphetamines
  4. Cannabis
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Give 8 potential physical signs that are commonly associated with hyperthyroidism

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  1. Tremor
  2. Agitation
  3. Acropachy
  4. Conjunctival oedema
  5. Opthalmoplegia
  6. Pretibial myxoedema
  7. Proximal myopathy
  8. Hyperreflexia
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Define and describe the position of the thyroid gland

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A soft endocrine gland found in the lower neck, anterior to the trachea, below the thyroid cartilage of the larynx

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Which cell type produce thyroglobulin?

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Thyroid follicular cells

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Which thyroid cell type produces calcitonin?

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Thyroid C-Cells

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What hormones are produced by the hypothalamus and pituitary gland respectively as part of the hypo-pituitary-thyroid axis

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Hypothalamus - TRH

Pituitary - TSH

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Give 2 scenarios that can lead to an artificially elevated levels of thyroid binding globulin (TBG)

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  1. Pregnancy

2. OCP

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Name a drug that can lead to deranged TFT results

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Amiodarone as it contains high levels of iodine

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What are the 3 main causes of thyrotoxicosis?

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  1. Grave’s disease
  2. Multinodular goitre
  3. Solitary toxic nodule
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What is the pathophysiology of Grave’s disease?

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Antibody stimulation of the TSH receptors

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Name 2 drugs that can potential cause thyrotoxicosis

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  1. Amiodarone

2. Interferon

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Name the 3 potential forms of eye disease that can be precipitated by thyrotoxicosis

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  1. Exophthalmos
  2. Chemosis
  3. Peri-orbital oedema
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What are the 3 main risk factors associated with thyroid eye disease?

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  1. Raised intraocular pressure
  2. Optic nerve damage
  3. Corneal ulceration
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Symptoms control of thyrotoxicosis can be achieved by which drug class?

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Beta-adrenergic blockers

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What are the 3 main treatment options for thyrotoxicosis?

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  1. Antithyroid drugs
  2. Radioactive iodine
  3. Surgery
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Give 2 examples of anti-thyroid drugs

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  1. Carbimazole

2. Propylthiouracil

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Name the 2 possible drug regimes for the treatment of thyrotoxicosis

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  1. Titration

2. Block and replace

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What are the 5 main side effects associated with antithyroid drugs?

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  1. Rash/ itching
  2. Arthralgia
  3. Nausea and vomiting
  4. Mild leukopenia
  5. Agranulocytosis
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Define agranulocytosis

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Severe acute deficiency in neutrophil production as a result of damage to the bone marrow by toxic drugs/chemicals

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What is the main consequence of treatment with radioactive iodine?

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Permanently damages the thyroid follicular cells and thus the patient becomes at risk of developing hypothyroidism.

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What are the 4 main risks of thyroid surgery that a patient should be informed of?

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  1. Damage to the parathyroid glands
  2. Damage to the recurrent laryngeal nerve
  3. Bleeding
  4. Keloid scaring
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Give 4 clinical features often seen in hyperthyroidism due to Grave’s disease

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  1. Opthalmoplegia
  2. Exopthalmos
  3. Pretibial Myxoedema
  4. Thyroid acropachy
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What triad of symptoms are associated with acropachy?

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  1. Digital clubbing
  2. Soft tissue swelling of the hands and feet
  3. Periosteal new bone formation
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What is the mechanism in neonatal hyperthyroidism?

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Thyroid stimulating antibodies (in Grave’s disease) can cross the placenta and excessively stimulate the thyroid gland of the foetus

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Name the thyroid cell type that secretes calcitonin
Parafollicular C cells
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What is the ratio of T4 to T3 released by the thyroid gland?
Approximately 10 times as much T4 is released
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In what state is 99% of circulating thyroid hormone found in?
Inactively bound to plasma proteins
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Name 2 peripheral tissues that deiodinate T4 to T3
1. Liver | 2. Kidneys
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What is the blood supply to the thyroid gland?
Superior and inferior thyroid arteries; branches of the External carotid artery and thyrocervical trunk respectively.
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Which intracellular structure within the thyroid follicular cells produce thyroglobulin?
Endoplasmic reticulum
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Where does the synthesis of thyroid hormones occur?
Within the colloid lobules that are surrounded by follicular cells
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Name the transported that transports iodide from the follicular cell into the colloid
Pendrin transporter
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Name 2 possible early complications of radioactive iodine therapy
1. Grave's opthalmopathy | 2. Neck discomfort
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Give 4 symptoms that can help identify hypothyroidism
1. Hoarse voice 2. Constipation 3. Myalgia and muscle weakness 4. Cold intolerance
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What is the most common cause of primary hypothyroidism in the UK?
Hashimoto's thyroiditis
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Outline the TFT results one would expect to see in cases of secondary hypothyroidism
Low levels of TSH and low free T4
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Give 2 possible consequences of thyroid hormone over-replacement
1. Atrial Fibrillation | 2. Osteoporosis
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List 5 red flag symptoms when investigating a new onset neck swelling
1. Dysphagia 2. Neck pain 3. Hoarseness 4. History of radiation to the neck 5. Family history of thyroid cancer
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What is the investigations of choice for a neck lump?
Ultrasound followed by a fine needle aspirate
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What are the main histological types of thyroid carcinoma?
1. Papillary carcinoma (70%) 2. Follicular carcinoma (20%) 3. Anaplastic carcinoma (3%) 4. Lymphoma (2%) 5. Medullary cell carcinoma (5%)
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From which cell type do medullary cell carcinomas of the thyroid gland arise from?
Calcitonin producing C cells
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What are the 4 main potential causes of a diffuse goitre?
1. Grave's disease 2. Hypothyroidism (e.g. Hashimoto's) 3. Colloid goitre (euthyroid) 4. Iodine deficiency
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Name a drug that can cause a diffuse goitre
Lithium
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Outline the 4 'pressure symptoms' to consider when assessing a goitre
1. Mobility 2. Skin tethering 3. Lymphadenopathy 4. Recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy
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Name 2 other conditions that are commonly associated with medullary cell carcinoma
1. Phaeochromocytoma | 2. Hyperparathyroidism
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Briefly define Sheehan syndrome
A form of secondary hypothyroidism due to pituitary infarction postpartum.
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In addition to hypothyroidism, give 3 other hormones that a patient with Sheehan syndrome is likely to be deficient in
1. ACTH 2. Gonadotrophins 3. Prolactin

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