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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Spectrum of Disease | *Spectrum of Disease | ||
**Myxedema coma << hypothyroid < euthyroid > hyperthyroid >> thyroid storm | |||
==Other== | |||
#Cretinism - no congenital t3/t4 | |||
#Parafollicular C cells make calcitonin to keep the bone in | |||
#Endemic goiter- if pt from area c low iodine I intake | |||
#Free t3 & t4 determines thyroid state - not total plasma conc | |||
#T4-> T3 active & rt3 inactive | |||
#TRH -> TSH -> T4 -> T3 | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
[[Thyroid Storm]] | *[[Thyroid Storm]] | ||
*[[Hyperthyroidism]] | |||
[[Hyperthyroidism]] | *[[Myxedema Coma]] | ||
*[[Hypothyroidism]] | |||
[[Myxedema Coma]] | |||
[[Hypothyroidism]] | |||
[[Category:Endo]] | [[Category:Endo]] | ||
Revision as of 00:23, 28 September 2011
Background
- Spectrum of Disease
- Myxedema coma << hypothyroid < euthyroid > hyperthyroid >> thyroid storm
Other
- Cretinism - no congenital t3/t4
- Parafollicular C cells make calcitonin to keep the bone in
- Endemic goiter- if pt from area c low iodine I intake
- Free t3 & t4 determines thyroid state - not total plasma conc
- T4-> T3 active & rt3 inactive
- TRH -> TSH -> T4 -> T3