week 9- endo 2 Flashcards
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• TSH testing:
o measures pit stim of thyroid
o ↑: thyroid doesn’t make enough T4 (1st hypo)
o ↓: 1) hyperthyroid, 2) abn pit doesn’t make TSH (2nd hypo)
• Thyroid hormone state:
o free=available for uptake
o bound=circulating storage pool
• T4 tests:
o Total T4: bound + free. ~99% on TBG (doesn’t enter tissues)
o fT4/fTI (index): Free; measured direct or calc as fTI= free/bound. helps tell if abn T4 is dt abn TBG (pg, viral hepatitis, cirrhosis, breast CA)
• Triiodothyronine (T3)
o ↑: hyperthyroid (st ↓TSH, ↑T3 & T4 mb normal)
o Hypothyroid: T3 mb normal (w ↑TSH, ↓T4)
o PG and OCPs: ↑ both total T4 & T3
• N TSH, N fT4, NT3:
o Euthyroid
• N TSH, N/↑ fT4, N/↑T3:
o Euthyroid hyperthyroxinemia
• N TSH, N/↓ fT4, N/↓ T3:
o Euthyroid hypothyroxinemia
• ↑ TSH, N fT4, N T3:
o Subclinical hypothyroid
• ↑TSH, ↓fT4, N/↓T3:
o Primary hypothyroid
• ↓TSH, N fT4, N T3:
o Sunbclinical hyperthyroid
• ↓TSH, ↑/N fT4, ↑T3:
o Hyperthyroid
• T3-Resin uptake:
o serum inc w radiolabeled T3 tracer
o insoluble resin added to trap remaining unbound radio-T3
o Result: % tracer bound to resin (inverse of # free binding sites for T3)
o Distinguish TBG excess and def from hyper/hypo-thyroid
• ↑ tT4, ↑T3RU, ↑FTI:
o Hyperthyroid
• ↑ tT4, ↓T3RU, N FTI:
o TBG excess
• ↓ tT4, ↓T3RU, ↓ FTI:
o Hypothyroid
• ↓ tT4, ↑T3RU, N FTI:
o TBG def
• Serum Reverse T3:
o rT3 = biologically inactive, dt deiodination of T4 (diff enzyme), mainly in liver
o ↓ T3 & ↑ rT3: mb ssx hypothyroid → ↑ protein synthesis and O2 consumption by all cells
o ↑ rT3: mb chronic dz, Wilson’s syndrome
• Anti-thyroid antibodies (ATA):
o a-TG: (+) in Hashimoto’s
o a-thyroperoxidase (a-TPO): catalyzes iodination of tyrosine; ↑ in Hashimoto’s
o TSH receptor (TRAb)
• TRH test:
o serum TSH measured after inj w TRH to determine if thyroid problems dt ↓ TRH (3rd hypothyroid, rare)
• Thyroglobin (Tg):
o Monitor w thyroid CA w thyroid glands removed
o =protein produced by normal thyroid cells and thyroid CA cells
• Radioactive Iodine Uptake (RAIU):
o swallow sm amt radioactive iodine
o ↑: thyroid gland is overactive
o ↓: underactive
• Thyroid Scan:
o may show diffusely high or low intake or discrete (nodular) areas of high (Hot nodule) or low (cold nodule) intake
o gets a “picture” of the gland
• Ultrasound:
o used to determine if a nodule is solid or cystic
• Goiters
o = enlarged thyroid gland; diffuse or nodular
o Mb seen in normal, hypo/hyperthyroid
o Geographical differences in incidence dt I def
o Etio: I def (endemic goiter), ↑TSH, Grave’s, Pg
o Many of no clinical significance but full assessment needed
o Ssx: often asx. Early: pressure/lump in throat, choking sensation, dyspnea, dysphagia