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
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
