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Malignant Hyperpyrexia
A rare complciation of halothane or suxamethonium.
Predisposition to developing this is inherited (autosomal dominant).

#Malignant #Hyperpyrexia
Malignant Hyperpyrexia ... #Malignant #Hyperpyrexia
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
with circulating thyroid ... ↑ Free T4 • Thyroid ... suspected • Thyroid ... Nodules, Size Thyroid ... arrhythmia - Fever (Hyperpyrexia
Causes of Hyperpyrexia (Temp > 106.7° F) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Heat Stroke
 • Drug-induced: Amphetamines,
Causes of Hyperpyrexia ... Questions @WuidQ #Hyperpyrexia
Graves’ Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
B & T lymphocyte mediated autoimmunity attack TSH receptor -> Continuous
thyroglobulin, Thyroid ... also attack other thyroid ... thyroglobulin, thyroid ... Hoarseness, Dysphagia, Thyroid ... GravesDisease #pathophysiology
Hashitoxicosis

‘Leakage’ symptoms of active Hashimoto’s disease

- Hashitoxicosis (Htx) can occur during the initial hyperthyroid stage in
s disease, the thyroid ... make too much thyroid ... damaged due to thyroid ... Eventually thyroid ... Endocrinology #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Figure 2. The “laryngeal handshake,” from left to right: 1) hyoid, 2) thyroid, 3) cricoid, and
left to right: 1) hyoid ... , 2) thyroid, 3)
Hashitoxicosis - Autoimmune thyroid disease overlap syndrome of Graves' and Hashimoto's disease

Autoimmune thyroid disease overlap syndrome
Hashitoxicosis - Autoimmune thyroid ... Autoimmune thyroid ... disease leading to thyroid ... processes • Thyroid ... Endocrinology #Pathophysiology
Hypercalcemia of Malignancy - Pathophysiology
PTH-mediated
 • Parathyroid cancer
 • Ectopic production: Small cell lung cancer, ovarian
of Malignancy - Pathophysiology ... adenocarcinoma of thyroid ... Hypercalcemia #Malignancy #Pathophysiology
Thyroid Anatomy - Venous Supply and Drainage

By @rev.med

#Thyroid #Anatomy #Venous #Supply #Veins
Thyroid Anatomy ... By @rev.med #Thyroid
Laboratory Evaluation of Patients for Thyroid Disease 
Hyperthyroidism:
 • Graves disease - TSH low; free T4
of Patients for Thyroid ... iodine uptake; thyroid ... iodine uptake; thyroid ... procedure that ablates thyroid ... concentrations of TSH and thyroid