Test 2 - THYROID Flashcards
thyroid hormones
T4 - thyroxine
T3 - triiodothyronine
most common thyroid anomaly
remnant of thyroglossal duct
thyroglossal duct cyst
found anywhere along the course of the thyroglossal duct
ectopic thyroid tissue
enlargement of thyroid
causes:
iodine def.
hasimoto thyroiditis
goitrogens
dyshormonogenesis
goiter
double the gland size
iodine def.
men 8:1
hyperthyroidism
nontoxic goiter
iodine def. geographic areas
endemic goiter
decreased serum free T4
increased serum TSH
hypothyroidism
more common in women
iodine def.
boggy face
puffy eyelid
(looks tired)
myxedema
infant
iodine def.
cretinism
greatly increased T4
reduced TSH
restlessness, irritability, fatigability
hyperthyroidism
autoimmune
most common hyperthyroidism
wide buggy eyes
graves dz
autoimmune
strep and staph cause this
common cause of hypothyroidism
hurthle or askanazyc cells
masssive infiltrates of lymphocytes with germinal centers
thyroiditis
painful enlargment of thyroid gland
women
subacute thyroiditis
“woody” thyroid
riedel thyroiditis
most common thyroid cancer
psammoma bodies
papillary carcinoma
