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An autoimmune disorder where the immune system mistakenly attacks the thyroid gland, forcing it to produce excess hormones.
What is Grave's disease
Fatigue, cold intolerance, and constipation
What is hypothyroidism
Life threatening thyroid complication that presents with fever, severe tachycardia, and alterred mental status
What is thyroid storm
This thyroid hormone is decreased in hypothyroidism.
What is thyroid hormone (TH) or T3/T4?
This medication is used to replace thyroid hormone
What is levothyroxine
A chronic autoimmune disorder where the immune system attacks the thyroid gland, leading to inflammation and reduced hormone production
What is Hashimoto's thyroiditis
This electrolyte imbalance is responsible for muscle cramps, tetany, and paresthesia.
What is hypocalcemia
Hyperparathyroidism is associated with this musculoskeletal complication
What is osteoporosis
This hormone released from the anterior pituitary is increased in uncontrolled hypothyroidism.
What is Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)?
This class of medication is used to control symptoms like tachycardia in hyperthyroidism
What are beta blockers
A rare, life-threatening, and extreme manifestation of severe, untreated, or poorly managed hypothyroidism, often triggered by infection, trauma, or cold exposure.
What is myxedema coma
Unintentional weight loss, irregular and/or rapid heartbeat, heart palpitations
Hyperthyroidism
Thyroidectomy increases the risk of this complication due to accidental gland removal
What is hypoparathyroidism
These 2 lab values can increase with hyperparathyroidism
What is calcium and parathyroid hormone
This medication decreases thyroid hormone production in hyperthyroidism
What is methimazole
The hardest bone in the human body
What is the femur
Frequent urination, thirst, muscle weakness, constipation, and "brain fog"
What is hyperparathyroidism
Clients with chronic hypoparathyroidism are at risk for this renal complication due to calcium deposits.
What are kidney stones
This is what happens to the TSH in hyperthyroidism.
It decreases
This meidcation lowers calcium levels in hyperparathyroidism
Calcitonin
This food never spoils
What is honey
This electrolyte imbalance can be caused by nausea as well as cause nausea
Hypokalemia
The nurse should monitor for airway compromise after this type of surgery
What is a thyroidectomy
This vitamin, paired with calcium, is used to help increase calcium absorption.
What is Vitamin D