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Flashcards in Thyroid Nodules Deck (10)
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1
Q

Most thyroid nodules are benign/malignant

A

benign

2
Q

Most common cause of thyroid nodules…

A

Hashimotos

3
Q

4 types of thyroid CA…

A

Papillary (most common and most curable), Follicular (similar to papillary), Medullary (increase calcitonin), Aplastic (lethal/terminal, most rare)

4
Q

Malignant thyroid nodules have what 4 characteristics?

A

Solitary, hard, irregular, fixed (“SHIF” i have thyroid CA!)

5
Q

4 risk factors for thyroid CA…

A

radiation exposure as a child
rapid growth of nodule
hoarseness, dysphagia, paralysis of vocal cords
FHx of thyroid CA

6
Q

Bx a thyroid nodule if it is ____, ____, or there is ____

A

> or = 1-1.5 cm, > 0.5 cm w/ suspicious findings, cervical lymphadenopathy

7
Q

Tx cancerous thyroid nodules w/…

A

thyroidectomy

8
Q

RAIU only if TSH is high/normal/low

A

low TSH

9
Q

RAIU: hot = ____, warm = _____, cold = ____

A
hot = rarely CA
warm = some iodine uptake
cold= no uptake
10
Q

Benign nodules should be monitored how often in what two ways?

A

annually with US and TSH