Is the Thyroid an Endocrine or Exocrine gland?
ENDOCRINE
2 Vessel near thyroid?
CCA AND IJV
What’s a Normal Varient of the Thyroid?
Pyramidal Love
What are the Thyroid Hormones?
Thyroxine (T4)
Triiodothyroine(T3)
Calcitonion
What is the most abundant thyroid Hormone?
Thyroxine (T4)
What is does T4 & T3 do?
Aid in the metabolism of fat, protein and carbs
What hormone is responsible for removing calcium from the blood for storage in the bone ?
Calcitonin
What are the Strap Musucle and location?
Sternohyoid, Sternothyroid, thyrohyoid, omohyoid
Located Anterior to each lobe
Where is the sternocleidomastoid muscle located?
Lateral to each lobe
Where is the longis colli muscle located?
Posterior to each lobe
Where is the internal -jugular vein located?
Lateral to each lobe, the IVJ is superior to the CCA
Where is the common car artery located?
Lateral to each lobe
What is the first branch of the external artery?
Superior thyroid artery
Which thyroid lobe is large larger?
Right thyroid
What is the length of a thyroid?
Between 4 - 6 cm
How to rule out mass versus esophagus?
Have the patience swallow
What is a Goiter?
Enlargement hyperplastic thyroid, causes iodine deficiency
What is DYSPHAGIA and DYSPENA related to?
Goiter; it’s difficulty to swallow and difficulty to breathe
What is grave disease?
Diffuse toxic goiter
What is the appearance of Grave disease?
Hypervascularity ( thyroid inferno)
What is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism?
Grave disease
What is hyperthyroidism?
Overproduction of thyroid hormone
What’s the appearance of hyperthyroidism?
Bulging eyes,weight loss, hair loss, heat intolerance
What is another name for Hashimoto thyroiditis?
Chronic immune lymphocytic thyroiditis