Thyroid examination Flashcards

1
Q

What is a goitre?

A

A swelling below the cricoid cartilage on either side of the trachea

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2
Q

The following structures move on swallowing

A
Thyroid gland
Thyroid cartialge
Cricoid cartilage
Thyroglossal cyst
LYMPH NODES
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3
Q

Midline lump in the region of the hyoid bone that is smooth and cystic and usually painless
Moves upward on swallowing and upon tongue protrusion

A

Thyroglossal cyst

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