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10 Cards in this Set
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What are the actions of thyroid hormone?
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Stimulation of energy use
Stimulation of heart Promotion of growth and development |
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__ serves only as a source of __.
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T4
T3 |
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What is the name of hypothyroidism in infancy?
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Cretinism
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What is the common disease of hyperthyroidism?
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Graves Disease
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What is Levothyroxine?
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T4 synthetic preperation
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What is the use of levothyroxine?
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Hypothyroidism
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Levothyroxine cures hypothyroidism.
T or F |
False
Treatment is life long |
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What is the Liothyronine?
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T3 synthetic
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What does Propylthiouracil do?
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Inhibits thyroid synthesis
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What does Radioactive Iodine do?
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Destroys thyroid tissue for hyperthyroidism
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