Primary hyperthyroidism causes
Most common cause of Primary Hyperthyroidism
What is Graves' Disease?
This autoimmune condition causes hyperthyroidism and is associated with eye signs like exophthalmos.
What is Graves’ disease?
True or False - Hypothyroidism is defined as excess thyroid hormone production of primarily T3 and T4
What is false
Excessive dietary consumption of thyroid hormone is called
What is Exogenous Thyroid Hormone?
In secondary hyperthyroidism, this hormone is inappropriately elevated due to a pituitary tumour.
What is TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone)?
True or false - Grave’s disease is when the immune system produces TSH that causes excessive production of T3 and T4
What is false
Toxic adenoma is...
What is single thyroid nodule, secreting excess thyroid hormone?
This type of goitre is uniformly enlarged and typically seen in Graves’ disease.
What is a diffuse goitre?
3 risk factors that are associated with an increased chance to develop Grave’s Disease
What is being female, family history, and smoking?
Thyroiditis is...
What is inflammation causing hormone leakage into blood stream?
These naturally occurring compounds, found in cruciferous vegetables, can interfere with thyroid hormone synthesis.
What are goitrogens?
Individuals between these ages are most commonly diagnosed with Graves' disease
Condition involves multiple nodules in the thyroid gland that autonomously produce thyroid hormones, leading to hyperthyroidism.
What is toxic multinodular goiter?
Low TSH, high T3/T4, and a lumpy, asymmetrical thyroid most likely indicate this cause of primary hyperthyroidism.
What is toxic multinodular goitre or toxic adenoma?
This genetic marker, among others, has been linked to a higher susceptibility to Graves' disease.
What is HLA-D3?