thyroid disorders

thyroid disorders
hyperthyroidism - ANSWER a sustained increase in synthesis and release of thyroid
hormones by thyroid gland

causes of hyperthyroidism - ANSWER toxic nodular goiter

causes of hyperthyroidism - ANSWER thyroiditis

causes of hyperthyroidism - ANSWER excess iodine intake

causes of hyperthyroidism - ANSWER pituitary tumors

causes of hyperthyroidism - ANSWER thyroid cancer

subclinical hyperthyroidism - ANSWER serum TSH level below 0.4mlU/L

subclinical hyperthyroidism - ANSWER normal t4 and t3 levels

overt hyperthyroidism - ANSWER low or undetectable TSH

overt hyperthyroidism - ANSWER elevated t4 and t3 levels

overt hyperthyroidism - ANSWER symptoms may or may not be present

graves' disease - ANSWER diffuse thyroid enlargement

graves' disease - ANSWER excess thyroid hormone secretion

graves' disease - ANSWER precipitating factors interact with genetic factors

graves' disease - ANSWER women >5 times more likely than men to develop
graves' disease

graves' disease clinical manifestations - ANSWER related to effect of thyroid
hormone excess

graves' disease clinical manifestations - ANSWER increased metabolism

graves' disease clinical manifestations - ANSWER increased tissue sensitivity to
stimulation by sympathetic nervous system

graves' disease clinical manifestations - ANSWER goiter: inspection, ausculation-
bruits

graves' disease clinical manifestations - ANSWER opthalmopathy

, graves' disease clinical manifestations - ANSWER exophthalmos

graves' disease clinical manifestations - ANSWER cardiovascular

graves' disease clinical manifestations - ANSWER respiratory

graves' disease clinical manifestations - ANSWER GI

graves' disease clinical manifestations - ANSWER integumentary

graves' disease clinical manifestations - ANSWER Musculoskeletal

graves' disease clinical manifestations - ANSWER nervous

graves' disease clinical manifestations - ANSWER reproductive

graves' disease clinical manifestations - ANSWER "hot and high" s/s

graves' disease clinical manifestations - ANSWER intolerance to heat

graves' disease clinical manifestations - ANSWER elevated basal temperature

graves' disease clinical manifestations - ANSWER lid lag, stare

graves' disease clinical manifestations - ANSWER eyelid retraction

graves' disease clinical manifestations - ANSWER rapid speech

acute thyrotoxicosis - ANSWER thyrotoxic crisis or THYROID STORM

thyroid storm - ANSWER excessive amounts of hormones released

thyroid storm - ANSWER life-threatening emergency

thyroid storm - ANSWER death rare when treatment initiated

thyroid storm - ANSWER results from stressors

thyroid storm - ANSWER thyroidectomy patients at risk

thyroid storm manifestations: - ANSWER severe tachycardia

thyroid storm manifestations: - ANSWER heart failure

thyroid storm manifestations: - ANSWER shock

thyroid storm manifestations: - ANSWER hyperthermia

thyroid storm manifestations: - ANSWER agitation