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Describe possible causes of cervical lymphadenopathy
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1) viral infections, abscess/furnuncles/soft tissue tumors, lipoma (soft+rubbery), Malignancy (supraclavicular node often present). Often w/ fever, weight loss, voice changes, hearing loss.
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Describe Grave's disease
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Diffuse hyperplasia of thyroid (diffuse goiter). Most-common cause of hyperthyroidism. Autoimmune - IgG mimic TSH, stimulate TSH receptors. -> Prooptosis, bruit. More common in women 20-40. Maybe self-limited, 1-2 years.
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Describe thyroid nodules
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Develop in 50% of adults, 5% malignant in adults. 4:1 female to male. More common with Iodine defficiency
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What are indicators of thyroid malignancy
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Hard, fixed, nonternder, firm, irregular lesion, fails to move w/out swallowing. Lymphadenopathy in cervical region.
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What is the diagnostic test of choice for palpable thyroid nodule in euthyroid pt?
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Fine-needle aspiration
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Describe multinodal goiter
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Thyroid adenomas, pooly demarcated, multiple. Ocucrs lter in life. No opthalmopathy present. Pt w/ elevated T4, sxs, tx'd w/ radioactive iodine. Euthyroid Pts only require pharmacological tx.
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Describe uninodal goiter
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Solitary nodule, may suggest carcinoma
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Describe thyroid cyst
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15-25% of all nodules resolve after fine needle aspiration.
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Describe nontoxic diffuse goiter
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Symetrical enlargment, asymptomatic. In pregancy, puberty, iodine defficiency.
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Describe thyroiditis
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Tenderness of enlarged, firm thyroid.
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