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USIDMS Thyroid
Question | Answer |
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Where is TSH produced | pituitary gland |
Physiology of thyroid | maintains metabolism, growth development |
What is the "normal" range of TSH | .9-5 |
Does hyperthyroidism have a high or low TSH value | low |
The three signs of Graves Disease are | toxic goiter, proptosis, skin changes (thickening) |
What are the two types of thyroiditis | DeQervain's, Hashimotos |
What is the most common malignancy, often seen in females and children | papillary cancer |
What cancer varies in invasiveness and spreads via blood | follicular cancer |
This condition occurs when the embryonic remnant fails to close, located midline of the neck | thyroglossal duct cyst |
What cyst can appear as a skin dimple or small abscess | brachial cleft cyst |
This hormone regulates calcium levels in the blood | calcitonin |
What three hormones are produced by the thyroid | T3, T4, calcitonin |
This connects the two thyroid lobes | isthmus |
What borders the thyroid medially | trachea |
This is caused by the under secretion of the thyroid hormones | hypothyroidism |
What is metabolized by the thyroid to produce hormones | iodine |
This thyroditis is caused by an acute viral infection | DeQervain's |
What is a benign thyroid tumor | adenoma |
The term for when thyroid levels are normal | euthyroid |
Any enlargement of the gland can be single or multiple nodules | goiter |