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DMS333- MH5
USIDMS- THYRIOD
Question | Answer |
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What is the most common type of thyroid cancer | papillary |
Chronic inflammation of the thyroid | Hashimotos |
Portion of the thyroid that connects the left lobe to the right lobe | isthmus |
Any enlargement of the thyroid | goiter |
A thyroid condition that makes the patient intolerant to cold, gain weight, and fatigued | hypothyroidism |
PTH controls the absorption of | calcium |
Benign thyroid tumor | adenoma |
An additional thyroid lobe arising from the isthmus | pyramidal |
Thyroiditis will do what to the color flow | increase |
How many parathyroid lobes does the average person have? | 4 |
Which muscle is located directly posterior to the thyroid gland | Longs colis |
Which thyroid condition involves heat intolerance and weight loss | hyperthyroidism |
Name two types of thyroidits | Hashimoto, and DeQervains |
When scanning the thyroid are you more likely to use a 4 MHz transducer or 12 MHz | 4 MHz |
What are the average thyroid lobe measurements? | 4x2x2 cm |
What should the isthmus measure | 1cm |
What respiratory structure is directly behind the thyroid? | trachea |
What type of transducer (curved or linear) will be used to scan the thyroid | linear |
Which blood vessels in the neck are lateral and posterior to the thyroid gland? | Carotid and jugular |
Where does the blood supply to the thyroid come from? | Superior, mid, and inferior thyroid arteries |