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T4
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5-12
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T3
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65-195
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T3 RESIN UPTAKE
HYPERTHYROIDISM |
>35%
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T3 RESIN UPTAKE
hypothyroidism |
<25%
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TSH
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0.3-5.4
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Treatment for a thyroid storm
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treat underlying stressor
cool patient off Monitor the heart and lungs Drug therapy to control storm Give antithyroid drugs Administer sodium iodide Give propanolol Cardiac monitor and central venous catheter in place monitor for dysrthymias monitor VS every 30 min cooling blanket nonsalicylate antipyretics correct dehydratoion Give aspirin |
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Levothyroxine(synthroid)
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1.6 mcg/kg body weight
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Synthroid women
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75-100 mcg
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synthroid men
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100-150 men
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when should synthroid levels be checked and how often
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chck levels after the first 8 weeks and then 3 months but monitor anually
in pregnancy monitor every 2-3 months |
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What is the most serious side effect of antithyroid medications?
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agranulocytosis
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