Endocrinology & Diabetes — Flashcards

The majority of thyroid nodules are _____

Hint: Benign/Malignant

What is the likely diagnosis of multiple hot nodules found on thyroid scintigraphy? _____

The goitre associated with Grave's disease is _____

Hint: consistency?

TSH is _____ during the hypothyroid phase of de Quervain's thyroiditis

Hint: ↑/↔/↓

What additional medication is used in the management of severe thyrotoxicosis as a result of thyroid hormone overdose? _____

What auto-antibody is associated with postpartum thyroiditis? _____

Patients with _____ may experience hyperthyroidism following iodine excess (e.g. diet, contrast, amiodarone)

_____thyroidism causes upregulation/sensitisation of beta-adrenergic receptors leading to activation of the sympathetic nervous system

de Quervain's thyroiditis is associated with _____ antibodies

If an ultrasound of a thyroid nodule shows features suspicious of malignancy, the next investigation is _____