NR565 ADVANCED PHARM FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

NR565 ADVANCED PHARM FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS Thyroid- Diagnosis & Evaluation- - What labs are used to diagnose? - Timeframe for re-check of labs after starting levothyroxine - Signs and symptoms of hypo and hyperthyroidism - CORRECT-ANSWERS -Hyperthyroidism: overproduction of thyroid hormones: triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). -treatment is directed at controlling excessive thyroid hormone production, secretion, or action. -TSH is low, free T4 is high and T3 is normal --> exogenous T4 ingestion, concurrent non-thyroid illness, amiodarone induced thyroid dysfunction - TSH normal or elevated, free T4 and T3 are elevated --> TSH producing pituitary tumor (get MRI) - TSH is low, free T4 is normal, T3 is high --> primary hyperthyroidism -s/s: hypothyroidism: thick/coarse/dry skin, "hung up" patella reflex, slow thought process, weight gain, constipation, menorrhagia, cold intoleranc