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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of hypothalamic dysfunction on TSH levels?

<p>Decreased or normal TSH (C)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the cause of subclinical hypothyroidism?

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

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

<p>Destruction of thyroid tissue (B)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the cause of primary hypothyroidism?

<p>Defect in the thyroid gland (D)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When should levothyroxine be taken in young, healthy adults?

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

What is the full form of TSH?

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

What is the use of Antithyroid peroxidase antibodies?

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

What is the full form of T4?

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

What is the full form of T3?

<p>Serum Total Triiodothyronine (C)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the risk of CAD associated with?

<p>Severity of thyroid hormone deficiency (B)</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 (C)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

<p>Option 1 (B), Option 3 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

This is an example statement that is true

<p>False (B)</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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