THYROID DISORDER

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thyroid antibody involved in tissue destruction process

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thyroperoxidase autoantibody

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thyroid antibody involved in hashimoto’s disease

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thyroperoxidase autoantibody

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thyroid antibody involved in grave’s disease

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TSH receptor autoantibody

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thyroid antibody classifies as stimulating or blocking antibody

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TSH receptor autoantibody

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it refers to an excess of circulating thyroid hormone

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hyperthyroidism

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primary hyperthyroidism lab result

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T3 and T4 is increased
TSH is decreased

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secondary hyperthyroidism lab result

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FT4 and TSH is increased

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is applied to a group of syndromes caused by high levels of free thyroid hormones in the circulation

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thyrotoxicosis

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T3 thyrotoxicosis is also known as

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plummer’s disease

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T3 thyrotoxicosis or plummer’s disease lab result

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FT3 is increased
FT4 is normal
TSH is low

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T4 thyrotoxicosis lab result

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T3 is normal or low
T4 is increased
TSH low

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it is the most common cause of thyrotoxicosis

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grave’s disease

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grave’s disease is also known as

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diffuse toxic goiter

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it is an autoimmune disease in which antibodies that activates the TSH receptor

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grave’s disease

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how many times grave’s disease occurence on women than men

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6x

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features of hyperthyroidism

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exophthalmos (bulging eyes)
pritibial myxedema

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diagnostic test for grave’s disease

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TSH receptor antibody test

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a disorder where the thyroid turns into a woody or stony-hard mass

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riedel’s thyroiditis

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in riedel’s thyroiditis the thyroid turns into

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woody or stony-hard mass

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a disorder where there is no clinical symptoms but TSH is low, and FT3 and FT4 is normal

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subclinical hyperthyroidism

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it is associated with neck pain, TPO negative, and ESR and thyroglobulin is elevated

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subacute granulomatous (painful thyroiditis)

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subclinical hyperthyroidism lab result

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TSH is low
FT3 and FT4 is normal

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subacute granulomatous (painful thyroiditis) lab result

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TPO negative
ESR and thyroglobulin is elevatedq

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it develops whenever there is insufficient amounts of thyroid hormone are available to tissues

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hypothyroidism

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hypothyroidism treatment is

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levothyroxine

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hyperthyroidism signs and symptoms

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tachycardia weight loss heat intolerance menstrual changes

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hypothyroidism signs and symptoms

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bradycardia weight gain cold intolerance mental dullness

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it is primary due to deficiency of elemental iodine

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primary hypothyroidism

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primary hypothyroidism lab result

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T3, T4, and TSH is low

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primary hypothyroidism may be caused by drugs like

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lithium

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it is the common cause of primary hypothyroidism

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hashimoto's disease

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it is characterized by sensitized T-cell autoantibody binds to the cell membrane causing cell lysis and inflammatory reaction

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hashimoto's disease

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in primary hypothyroidism the thyroid gland is

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enlarged

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primary hypothyroidism lab result

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T3 and T4 is decreased

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describes as the peculiar nonpitting swelling of the skin

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myxedema

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severe form of primary hypothyroidism

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myxedema coma

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it is due to pituitary destruction of pituitary adenoma

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secondary hypothyroidism

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secondary hypothyroidism lab result

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T3, T4, and TSH is decreased

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tertiary hypothyroidism lab result

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T3, T4, and TSH is decreased

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it is a defect in the development or function of the gland

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congenital hypothyroidism/cretinism

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congenital hypothyroidism/cretinism symptoms

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physically and mentally retarded

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congenital hypothyroidism/cretinism screening test

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T4 (decreased)

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congenital hypothyroidism/cretinism confirmatory test

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TSH (increased)

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TSH value interpretation

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TSH; <10 mIU/L (no further test) 10-20 mIU/L (repeat test in 2-6 weeks) >20mIU/L (for endocrinologic evaluation to diagnose hypothyroidism)

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subclinical hypothyroidism lab result

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T3 and t4 is normal TSH is slightly increased