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DT thyroid
Question | Answer |
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extremely tneder thyroid gland | de Quervains (hyper, then hypo) |
Pretibial myxedema | graves |
pride in recent weight loss, medical professional | thyroid hormone abuse |
palpation of single thyroid nodule | toxic thyroid adenoma |
palpation of multiple thyroid nodules | toxic multinodular goiter |
recent study using IV contrast dye (iodine) | Jod-Basedow phenomena |
eye changes: proptosis, edema, injection | graves |
history of thyroidectomy or radio ablation of thyroid | too much exogenous TH |
35 yo female with diffuse goiter and hyperthyroidism. | decreased TSH, high T4/T3 |
48 yo female with progressive lethargy and extreme sensitivity to cold temp | hypothyroidism |
most common type of thyroid cancer | papillary |
second most common type of thyroid cancer | follicular |
activation of receptro tyrosine kinases | papillary and medullary |
hashimoto thyroiditis is a risk factor | lymphoma |
cancer arising from parafollicular C cells | medullary |
commonly associated with either a RAS mutation or a PAX8-PPAR gamma 1 rearrangement | follicular |
commonly a/w rearrangements in RET oncogene or NTRK1 | papillary |
most common mutation in the BRAF gene (serine/threonine kinase) | papillary |