Exploring the Thyroid
This term is used to describe severe metabolic states induced by thyroid hormones.
What is Thyrotoxicosis?
This appears as protrusion of the eyes.
What is exophthalmus?
This is the precursor to the release of TSH.
What is thyrotropin-releasing hormone?
This is the amount of time in between antithyroid drugs and iodide administration.
What is one hour?
This condition presents when the body is unable to compensate for thyrotoxicosis.
What is Thyroid Storm/Thyroid Crisis?
This is the clinical hallmark of thyrocardiac disease.
What is high-output heart failure?
This test is done to determine how much iodine is captured by the thyroid.
What is radioactive iodine uptake test?
This medication is given to suppress the release of thyroid hormones and must be after Methimazole or PTU.
What is Potassium iodide (Lugol's)?
This disease accounts for 60-90% of true hyperthyroidism.
This is sequelae of untreated heart failure.
This test allow accurate measurement of circulating hormones in the plasma.
What are radioimmunoassay techniques?
Double Jeopardy! This medication is given to a patient deficient in steroids from the stress response that depletes endogenous cortisol stores.
What is Dexamethasone (glucocorticoid)?
Double Jeopardy! Name the bridge between 2 lobes of the thyroid.
What is the Isthmus?
These electrolytes are involved in increasing sinoatrial node firing.
What is calcium and sodium?
This is the most common cause of elevated thyroxine and when TSH is not suppressed.
What is pituitary adenoma?
This beta blocker is the drug of choice to reduce adrenergic signs and symptoms of thyrotoxicosis.
What is Propanolol?
These two hormones are produced in excess to cause thyroid storm.
What is T3 and T4?
This enzyme is correlated to the development of jaundice.
What is transaminase?
These two hormones are recommended to be tested by the American Thyroid Association.
What are T4 and TSH?
What is Lithium carbonate?