What is thyroiditis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) - ANSWER Any clinically significant symptomatic condition or histopathological alteration presumed to be secondary to reflux of gastric contents into the lower esophagus. What is onset for chronic thyroiditis and what causes this? - ANSWER Often asymptomatic for a long time. Caused by abnormal blood antibodies and WBC attacking/damaging thyroid cells

NSG_124 Thyroid DisordersThyroiditis What condition causes inflammation of the thyroid gland from a viral, bacterial, or fungal infection? Chronic Autoimmune Thyroiditis (Hashimoto's Thyroiditis) and Silent Painless Thyroiditis (Lymphocytic) What are two types of thyroiditis in the notes? Hyperthyroidism What condition causes your thyroid to release high amounts of thyroid hormone? -Graves' Disease (Thyrotoxicosis) -Toxic Nodular Goiters (Toxic adenoma) -Genetics -Insuffic...

A 19-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with severe flushing, tremors, and vision changes. Vital signs are BP 240/110 mm Hg, HR 104 beats per minute, RR 20 breaths per minute, and T 100.4°F. She was recently found to have a "mass on her kidney." Which of the following is the most appropriate course of treatment in this patient? - Phentolamine followed by Labetolol! Pheochromocytoma needs ALPHA blockade before BETA Blockade in order to prevent un-blocked alpha receptors l...

What is Hypothyroidism? The clinical state resulting from a reduction int he amount of circulating free thyroid hormone, or from resistance to the action of thyroid hormone Anemia, hyponatremia, hyperlipidemia, lethargy, Decreased libido, menstrual irregularities, infertility, decreased BP, weight gain, swelling of hands and feet, periorbital edema, intolerance to cold, memory loss, constipation, hair loss, bradycardia, delayed DTRs are a sign of _________________________? Hypothyroidis...

NSG_124 Thyroid DisordersThyroiditis What condition causes inflammation of the thyroid gland from a viral, bacterial, or fungal infection? Chronic Autoimmune Thyroiditis (Hashimoto's Thyroiditis) and Silent Painless Thyroiditis (Lymphocytic) What are two types of thyroiditis in the notes? Hyperthyroidism What condition causes your thyroid to release high amounts of thyroid hormone? -Graves' Disease (Thyrotoxicosis) -Toxic Nodular Goiters (Toxic adenoma) -Genetics -Insuffic...

When performing a visual acuity test the nurse practitioner notes 20/30 in the left eye and 20/40 in the right eye using the Snellen eye chart. This means: - Refer the patient to an opthalmologist The American psychiatric association's diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorder defines Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy - A caregiver making up or causing an illness or injury in a person under his or her care Munchausen syndrome by proxy is a mental illness and a form of child abuse. T...

Antimitochondrial antibodies? - correct answer Primary biliary cirrhosis Antismooth muscle antibody? - correct answer Primary sclerosing cholangitis What is the best initial test for primary sclerosing cholangitis? Most accurate? - correct answer Initial: elevated ALP, *elevated bilirubin* Best: ERCP (beading of biliary system) Others: antismooth muscle antibody, ANCA positive Treatment for both primary biliary cirrhosis and primary sclerosing cholangitis? - correct answer Urs...

NUR 3125 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS WELL DETAILED what are the symptoms of new onset diabetes? - Answer-polyuria, polyphagia, polydipsia what tests tell us that someone is diabetic? - Answer-- hemoglobin A1C of 7% or greater - 126g/dl of fasting blood sugar on 2 occasions - any measure of 200 g/dl how do we screen for thyroid disease? - Answer-TSH - high TSH = hypothyroid - low TSH = hyperthyroid hypothyroidism symptoms - Answer-fatigue, weight gain, hair los...

Exam 1 Nursing 124Define Glands - correct answer maintain and regulate vital functions; produce hormone; secrete to target tissues Define hypothalamus - correct answer functions within pituitary gland; secretes "releasing" and "inhibiting" hormones Define Thyroid - correct answer produces T3 and T4 which affects the metabolic rate; produces calcitonin to increase calcium storage in bone Define parathyroid - correct answer secretes PTH which regulates blood levels of calcium and phos...

MVU Nurs 623 Exam 2 (2023/2024) Already Graded A Common endocrine problems Hirsutism Alopecia Gynecomastia Increased neck mass Polydipsia Polyphagia Polyuria Unexplaned weight gain/loss Organize endocrine disorders Glandular Disorders Thyroid parathyroid pituatary adrenal Diabetes DM1 DM@ hypoglycemia Metabolic disorders Obesity Gout Pituatary gland the endocrine system's most influential gland. Under the influence of the hypothalamus, it regulates growth and controls other endocrine glands....