| A | B |
|---|
| negative feedback mechanism | Thyroid Hormone Production |
| inverse relationship | calcium and phosphorus |
| Gotirogens | turnips, rutabagas, cabbage, seafood, spinach |
| hypothyroidism | insufficient thyroid stimulation |
| iodine | needed for thyroid hormone production |
| increased metabolism | hyperthyroidism |
| levothyroine | decrease TSH |
| myxedema coma | stress induced, withdrawl of throid meds |
| insomnia | levothyroxine over usage |
| congential hypothyroidism | mental retardation |
| prolonged infant jaundicde | congenital hypothyroidism |
| 4000-5000 calories | hyperthyroidism |
| Graves Disease | goiter, menstrual irregularity, |
| exophthalmos | bulging eyes does not regress |
| best measure of thyroid function | TSH |
| treatment of hyperthyroidism | PTU |
| thyroid storm | exaggerated hyperthyroidism |
| Indreal, propanolol | treatment of thyrotoxicosis |
