This illness is caused by excessive thyroid hormone secretion from the thyroid gland
What is hyperthyroidism?
100
This disorder occurs when the thyroid gland fails to produce enough hormone, can either be genetic or develop in the course of time, and is usually caused by autoimmune disease or iodine deficiency
What is hypothyroidism?
100
The production of the T3 & T4 thyroid hormones depends on the intake of what two dietary substances
What are iodine and protein?
200
An excess of thyroid hormone in the body may result in this disorder
What is thyrotoxicosis?
200
This is a life threatening emergency from untreated or poorly treated hypothyroidism where decreased metabolism causes the heart muscle to become flabby and the chamber size to increase, resulting in decreased cardiac output and decreased perfusion to the brain and other vital organs
What is Myxedema Coma?
200
Thyrocalcitoin (TCT or Calcitonin) lowers serum calcium and serum phosphorus levels by reducing this
What is bone resorption or breakdown?
300
A consequence of protein degradation exceeding protein synthesis in which proteins are being broken down faster than they can be made
What is negative nitrogen balance?
300
This autoimmune disease that is characterized by a chronic inflammation of the thyroid that slows down body functions and metabolism is the most common cause of hypothyroidism
What is Hashimoto's thyroiditis?
300
This hormone stimulates the thyroid gland to make and release thyroid hormones
What is thyroid stimulating hormone?
500
A high intake of these types of foods, which include cabbage, soybeans, strawberries, pear, peaches, and spinach suppress the thyroid function to interfere with the uptake of iodine