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1
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T/F iodide is the rate limiting step in thyroid hormon syntehsis

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T

2
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T/F more t4 than than t3 is produced by thyroid

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T

3
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T/F T4 and T3 are largely protein bound

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T

4
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T/F TSH is low in hypothyroidism

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F

5
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T4 half life

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7 days –> longer than 1 day T3

6
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Why is there high TSH/TRH in hypothyroidism?

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body trying to compensate for low T3/T4

7
Q

Goal of thyroid hormone replacement

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not a cure, just replacement

8
Q

Why is hypothyroidism treated with T4 vs T3

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half life is longer, peripheral conversion of T4 to T3

9
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Why do some people have persistence of symptoms after T4 tx?

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small studies show no benefit of combo tx, might also depend on polymorphisms of type 2 deoiodinase gene

10
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Indications for T3

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thyroid cancer pts before radioactive iodine therapy and scans, myxedema coma

11
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Side effects of levothyroxin

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from inappropriate dosing, can also have coloring dye sensitivity

12
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Starting dose of levothyroxin depends on:

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age, degree of thyroid failure –> older or cardiac disease, use smaller doses

13
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IV dose of levothyroxin

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75% of oral dose

14
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Target TSH on tx

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6 weeks/half lives and TSH target of .5-5 (but best is .5-2.5

15
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In which situation can TSH not be trusted?

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secondary hypothyroidism –> need to check thyroid hormone levels

16
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Why would TSH on tx be higher than expected?

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noncompliance, drugs/conditions that decrease LT4 absorption, drugs that increase LT4 metabolism, increase TBG, progression of endogenous thyroid disease

17
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Drugs that decrease LT4 absorption:

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iron, calcium carbonate, aluminum hydroxide, sucralfate, colestipol, ppi –> can be an issue with maternal supplements

18
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Conditions that decrease LT4 absoprtion:

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small intestine disease,

19
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Drugs that increase LT4 metabolism

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phenocarbitol, carbamazepine, phenytoin, rifampin

20
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Causes of increase TBG

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pregnancy, estrogens, hepatitis

21
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Why would TSH on tx be lower than expected?

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dopamine, high dose glucocorticoids, decrease TBG, self administration of excess LT4, reactivation of Graves’ or development of nodules

22
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causes of decrease TBG

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androgens, nephrotic syndrome, chronic liver disease, sever systemic illness

23
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Tx of myxedema coma

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iv hydrocortisone, LT4 and LT3, tx of precipitating factors like infection

24
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Drug to avoid in myxedma coma

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sedatives b/c of decrease drug metabolism

25
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Antithyroid drugs block:

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  1. oxidation and iodination of Tg
  2. iodotyrosine coupling to form T3/T4

e.g. PTU, tapazole

26
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Indications of antithyroid drugs

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Graves: cool down pt before RAI or surgery, adults who may achieve remission, children and adolescents

27
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Antithyroid drug of choice

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methimazole –> longer half life than PTU –> both have latent period of improvement

28
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T/F methimazole is protein bound

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F –> PTU is which is useful in tx of pregnant women in 1st trimester (can’t cross placenta)

29
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PTU increases/decreases T4 to T3 conversion

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decreases

30
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Side effects of PTU

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lupus, vasculitis, hepatitis –> more than methimazole

31
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T/F frequency of side effects of methimazole are dose related

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T –> vs PTU which is pretty random

32
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Use methimazole in graves’ always except in:

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1st trimester pregnancy, thyroid storm, adverse effects to methimazole

33
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Major side effects of antithyroid drugs

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agranulocytosis, PTU hepatitis, MMI cholestasis, vasculitis, polyarthritis

34
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Tx of agranulocytosis

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stop antitoyroid drug, broad spectrum ab, hospitalize if granulocyte<500

35
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Drugs that inhibit T4 to T3 conversion

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PTU, glucocorticoids,propanolol

36
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Tx of thyrotoxicosis

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beta blockers b/c not an issue of thyroid proliferation but simply higher release of thyroid hormone from cells –> atenolol or metoprolol

37
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Tx of subacute thyroiditis

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NSAID

38
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Tx of thyroid storm

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PTU/MMI, propanolol, hydrocortisone, SSKI drops

39
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Iodide uptake mediated by ___ in normal thyroid

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Na+/I- symporter NIS

40
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Wolff-Chaikoff Effect

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excess iodide transiently inhibits thyroid iodide organification –> in normal thyroid, gland can regulate this inhibitory effect // in individuals with underlying autoimmune disease, this suppressive effect may persist even after iodine levels normalize

41
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T/F wolff chiakoff can be beneficial in tx of graves

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T –> persistent suppression can decrease thyroid hormone synthesis, supporting anti-thyroid tx

42
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Jod-Basedow effect

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thyrotoxicosis produced by iodine exposure –> in nodules

43
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I131

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emits gamma and beta particles for dx and tx –> dose dependent effect

44
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Contraindications of I131

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breastfeeding/pregnant women, children

45
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T/F goal in graves is hypothyroidism

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T

46
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Amiodoarone

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anti-arrhythmia that is 37% iodine –> can cause hypo or hyperthyroidism
Type 1 hyperthyroidism: in pts with underlying thyroid nodular disease, increased thyroid hormone production –> iodine effect
Type 2 hyperthyroidism: in pts with normal thyroid –> destructive thyroiditis with increased thyroid hormone release –> direct toxic effect of amiodorone

47
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rTSH

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used in thyroid cancer pts for dx and imaging –> avoids symptomatic hypothyroidism

TSH stimulates uptake of iodine //in pts with residual thyroid cancer, want to stimulate uptake of iodine as much as possible before doing scan –> normally let the pt go hypothyroid and then give iodine to measure effect –> now can give rTSH to avoid hypothyroid effects while still letting endogenous TSH to drop before the test