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What is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in adults?
What is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in adults?
- Pituitary disorder
- Autoimmune thyroiditis (Hashimoto disease) (correct)
- Radioiodine treatment
- Thyroidectomy
What is the term for hypothyroidism resulting from dysfunction of the thyroid gland itself?
What is the term for hypothyroidism resulting from dysfunction of the thyroid gland itself?
- Hypothalamic hypothyroidism
- Central hypothyroidism
- Pituitary hypothyroidism
- Primary or thyroidal hypothyroidism (correct)
What is the term for hypothyroidism resulting from failure of the pituitary gland or the hypothalamus?
What is the term for hypothyroidism resulting from failure of the pituitary gland or the hypothalamus?
- Primary hypothyroidism
- Pituitary hypothyroidism
- Hypothalamic hypothyroidism
- Central hypothyroidism (correct)
What is the term for hypothyroidism resulting from a pituitary disorder?
What is the term for hypothyroidism resulting from a pituitary disorder?
Which term refers to the accumulation of mucopolysaccharides in subcutaneous and other interstitial tissues?
Which term refers to the accumulation of mucopolysaccharides in subcutaneous and other interstitial tissues?
What is the term used to describe severe symptoms of severe hypothyroidism?
What is the term used to describe severe symptoms of severe hypothyroidism?
Which manifestation is frequently seen in adults with hypothyroidism?
Which manifestation is frequently seen in adults with hypothyroidism?
What cardiovascular-related manifestation may be noted in patients with hypothyroidism?
What cardiovascular-related manifestation may be noted in patients with hypothyroidism?
What is a characteristic of severe hypothyroidism?
What is a characteristic of severe hypothyroidism?
What may occur with severe hypothyroidism?
What may occur with severe hypothyroidism?
What is associated with severe hypothyroidism?
What is associated with severe hypothyroidism?
What is myxedema coma?
What is myxedema coma?
What may precipitate myxedema coma?
What may precipitate myxedema coma?
What is the mortality rate of myxedema coma despite treatment?
What is the mortality rate of myxedema coma despite treatment?
What may patients with myxedema coma exhibit?
What may patients with myxedema coma exhibit?
What may myxedema coma patients initially show signs of?
What may myxedema coma patients initially show signs of?
