Thyroid Basics
This hormone is deficient in hypothyroidism.
What is T3 and T4?
Unexplained weight loss, heat intolerance, and tachycardia are signs of this condition.
What is hyperthyroidism?
This life-threatening condition caused by excessive thyroid hormone and associated with hyperthermia.
what is acute thyrotoxicosis (thyroid storm)?
In hyperthyroidism this thyroid level is elevated.
What is T4, T/3/T4?
This medication to treat hypothyroidism must be taken regularly in the AM 30-60 min before food intake.
What is levothyroxine (Synthroid)?
The autoimmune disorder that is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism.
What is Graves disease?
Fatigue, cold intolerance, and weight gain are symptoms of this thyroid disorder.
What is hypothyroidism?
A crisis of long-term untreated hypothyroidism that can lead to coma.
What is myxedema coma?
In primary hypothyroidism, this hormone is elevated while T4, T3/T4 are low.
A surgical procedure used to treat hyperparathyroidism of thyroid cancer.
What is a thyroidectomy?
This mineral deficiency is the most common cause of hypothyroidism worldwide.
Exophthalmos (bulging eyes) is a classic sign of this disease?
What is Graves disease?
untreated hyperparathyroidism can lead to this condition causing severe bone loss and fractures.
What is osteoporosis?
What is hypercalcemia?
This is the treatment of choice used to destroy overactive thyroid cells in non pregnant adults.
What is radioactive iodine therapy (RAI)?
The name of the condition where the thyroid becomes enlarged.
What is a goiter?
Bradycardia, constipation and dry skin are symptoms of this condition.
What is hypothyroidism?
If left untreated this disorder causes severe hypocalcemia.
hypoparathyroidism
What is hypoparathyroidism?
This medication class are used for symptomatic relief. They block the effects of sympathetic nervous stimulation and decrease the workload of the heart thereby decreasing tachycardia, nervousness, irritability, and tremors.
What are beta blockers?
This hormone is secreted by the pituitary gland to stimulated the thyroid.
What is TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone)?
A severe life threatening form of hypothyroidism characterized by hypothermia and coma.
What is myxedema coma?
The most common renal complication of hyperparathyroidism due to excess calcium in the blood.
What are kidney stones?
If hypothyroidism in caused by a pituitary problem this hormone will be low in addition to low T4, T3/T4
What is thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)?
If a client receives a total parathyroidectomy, they will need to receive these two supplements for life.
What is Calcium and Vitamin D?