Types of Hypothyroidism
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The ______ barked

dog

Match the following programming languages with their primary usage:

Python = General-purpose programming JavaScript = Client-side scripting for web applications SQL = Database queries CSS = Styling web pages

What is the main cause of tertiary hypothyroidism?

  • Hypopituitarism
  • Failure of the thyroid gland
  • Hypothalamus failure (correct)
  • Tissue insensitivity to thyroid hormone
  • What type of hypothyroidism is caused by tissue insensitivity to thyroid hormone?

    <p>Quaternary hypothyroidism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of hypothalamic dysfunction on TSH levels?

    <p>Decreased or normal TSH</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the classification of hypothyroidism based on the level of the HPT axis?

    <p>Primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the cause of subclinical hypothyroidism?

    <p>Mild thyroid failure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of chronic autoimmune thyroiditis on the thyroid gland?

    <p>Destruction of thyroid tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of hypothyroidism is caused by insufficient stimulation of the thyroid gland by TSH?

    <p>Central hypothyroidism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the cause of primary hypothyroidism?

    <p>Defect in the thyroid gland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the normal unit of measurement for the starting dose of levothyroxine in young, healthy adults?

    <p>mcg per kg per day</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When should levothyroxine be taken in young, healthy adults?

    <p>in the morning, 30 minutes before eating</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the full form of TSH?

    <p>Thyroid Stimulating Hormone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the use of Antithyroid peroxidase antibodies?

    <p>To diagnose Hashimoto's thyroiditis in hypothyroidism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the full form of T4?

    <p>Serum Total Thyroxine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the full form of T3?

    <p>Serum Total Triiodothyronine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who may have an increased risk of HF and CHD events and mortality?

    <p>Patients who are pregnant or are attempting to conceive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the risk of CAD associated with?

    <p>Severity of thyroid hormone deficiency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of untreated overt hypothyroidism?

    <p>Increased risk of atherosclerosis, CAD, HF, pericardial and pleural effusion, and ventricular arrhythmias</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why should overt hypothyroidism be treated during pregnancy?

    <p>To avoid adverse obstetric outcomes and impaired neuropsychological development in the offspring</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of increased TSH values above 10 mU/L?

    <p>Increased risk of CAD</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of TSH concentrations of more than 7 to 10 mU/L?

    <p>Increased risk of HF</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these options are correct? (Select all that apply)

    <p>Option 1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    This is an example statement that is true

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Example question?

    <p>example answer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The ______ barked

    <p>dog</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following programming languages with their primary usage:

    <p>Python = General-purpose programming JavaScript = Client-side scripting for web applications SQL = Database queries CSS = Styling web pages</p> Signup and view all the answers

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