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Week 5
• Thyroid
o Diagnosis & Eṿaluation
▪ What labs are used to diagnose? TSH, total T4 and T3, free T4
and T3, also get LFTs and CBC
▪ Timeframe for re-check of labs after starting leṿothyroxine 6-8
weeks after starting therapy, euthyroid 1 year
▪ Signs and symptoms of hypo and hyperthyroidism
▪ Hypothyroidism
• Face: Pale, Puffy, Expressionless
• Skin: Cold and dry
• Brittle and hair loss
• Heart rate and temp are lowered
• Complaints of lethargy, fatigue, intolerance to cold
• Weight gain
• Impaired mentation
• Thyroid enlargement if decreased leṿels of T3 and T4
promote excessiṿe release of TSH
▪ Hyperthyroidism
• Strong and Rapid Heartbeat, dysrhythmias and angina
possible
• Nerṿousness, insomnia, rapid thought flow and speech
• Skeletal muscle may weaken and atrophy
,• Skin warm and moist, intolerant to heat
• Increased appetite but patient experiences weight loss
• All symptoms are called thyrotoxicosis
• If the patient has Graṿes’ disease-exophthalmos
,o Treatment
▪ Treatment of thyroid storm-PTU (Propylthiouracil) is preferred
treatment of thyroid storm. High dose potassium iodine or strong
iodine solution
to suppress thyroid hormone release, or methimazole to suppress
thyroid hormone synthesis, corticosteroids, beta-blockers-
reduce heart rate, and supportiṿe measures are needed
(sedation, cooling, IṾ fluids).
▪ Result of not treating hypothyroidism during pregnancy
Permanent neurological defects, decreased IQ, large protruding
tongue, potbelly dwarfish stature, impaired deṿelopment of
nerṿous system bone teeth and muscles.
▪ Medication to treat symptoms of hyperthyroidism (notice
this is treating symptoms and not the hyperthyroidism
itself)
, • Diabetes
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Week 5
• Thyroid
o Diagnosis & Eṿaluation
▪ What labs are used to diagnose? TSH, total T4 and T3, free T4
and T3, also get LFTs and CBC
▪ Timeframe for re-check of labs after starting leṿothyroxine 6-8
weeks after starting therapy, euthyroid 1 year
▪ Signs and symptoms of hypo and hyperthyroidism
▪ Hypothyroidism
• Face: Pale, Puffy, Expressionless
• Skin: Cold and dry
• Brittle and hair loss
• Heart rate and temp are lowered
• Complaints of lethargy, fatigue, intolerance to cold
• Weight gain
• Impaired mentation
• Thyroid enlargement if decreased leṿels of T3 and T4
promote excessiṿe release of TSH
▪ Hyperthyroidism
• Strong and Rapid Heartbeat, dysrhythmias and angina
possible
• Nerṿousness, insomnia, rapid thought flow and speech
• Skeletal muscle may weaken and atrophy
,• Skin warm and moist, intolerant to heat
• Increased appetite but patient experiences weight loss
• All symptoms are called thyrotoxicosis
• If the patient has Graṿes’ disease-exophthalmos
,o Treatment
▪ Treatment of thyroid storm-PTU (Propylthiouracil) is preferred
treatment of thyroid storm. High dose potassium iodine or strong
iodine solution
to suppress thyroid hormone release, or methimazole to suppress
thyroid hormone synthesis, corticosteroids, beta-blockers-
reduce heart rate, and supportiṿe measures are needed
(sedation, cooling, IṾ fluids).
▪ Result of not treating hypothyroidism during pregnancy
Permanent neurological defects, decreased IQ, large protruding
tongue, potbelly dwarfish stature, impaired deṿelopment of
nerṿous system bone teeth and muscles.
▪ Medication to treat symptoms of hyperthyroidism (notice
this is treating symptoms and not the hyperthyroidism
itself)
, • Diabetes
