Topic 4 of 74 in the MU Plovdiv syllabus for Special Surgery (Medicine, Year 4). The free AceMed note covers it in 27 sections, about 1,371 words (10 min of reading), with 16 flashcards.
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What is the definition of “acute thyroiditis”?
Which are the clinical features of acute thyroiditis?
What is the treatment of acute thyroiditis with abscess formation?
What is the definition and clinical features of “de Quervain’s thyroiditis”?
What is the treatment de Quervain’s thyroiditis?
What is the major cause of hypothyroidism in the adult population?
What is the definition of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis?
What is the typical clinical presentation of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis?
What is the treatment of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis?
Which two types of antibodies are responsible for causing Hashimoto's thyroiditis?
What is the origin of the differentiated thyroid cancers?
Which is the most common malignant neoplasm of the thyroid gland?
Which are the clinical features suspicious for thyroid gland malignancy?
What is the primary treatment of differentiated thyroid cancers?
Which is the procedure of choice in evaluating thyroid nodules?
There are three main post thyroid surgery emergencies. Which are they?
Which tumour marker is used for a postoperative long-term follow-up in patients with well differentiated thyroid malignancies?
Definition and types of Thyroiditis?
Pathogenesis, clinical presentation and Treatment of Hashimoto?
How many thyroid nodules you know on base of result of thyroid scintigraphy?
Definition Multifocal and multicentric thyroid cancer?
Which factors depends the stages of the differentiated thyroid cancers?
Surgical treatment in thyroid cancer?
Indications of lobectomy as type of surgical treatment?
Thyroid cancer- types
How to classify the differentiated thyroid cancer - according to age (over 55 and under 55 - under 50 is stage 1 and 2 )
Thyroid gland - cancer (histology, staging, mx)
What is the definition of “acute thyroiditis”?
Acute thyroiditis → refers to a rare suppurative condition of the thyroid gland caused by bacterial organisms.
It may occur in children or young adults (approximately age 20 to 40 years) with equal sex predisposition and no evidence of genetic predisposition.
Which are the clinical features of acute thyroiditis?
The gland is enlarged, exquisitely tender, and there is surrounding induration.
If not treated promptly with antibiotics the patient becomes acutely ill and an abscess will form.
What is the treatment of acute thyroiditis with abscess formation?
Acute thyroiditis with abscess formation is treated by abscess drainage followed by the administration of antibiotics.
Long-term deleterious effects on thyroid function are rare.
What is the definition and clinical features of “de Quervain’s thyroiditis”?
De Quervain’s thyroiditis → is subacute thyroiditis.
In the vast majority of patients, a history of an upper respiratory infection before the onset of thyroiditis can be elicited.
Patients have diffuse swelling in the cervical area and a sudden increase in pain.
Approximately two thirds of patients demonstrate fever, weight loss, and severe fatigue.
What is the treatment de Quervain’s thyroiditis?
Treatment with corticosteroids or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs is effective in relieving symptoms in patients with de Quervain’s thyroiditis.
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