Thyroid Disease

Which of the following relating to the thyroid is false?

• It is located anterior to the trachea

• It is inferior to the larynx

• It has four lobes

• The medial region is called the isthmus

This is NOT a cause of goitre

• Hyperthyroidism

• Hypothyroidism

• Thyroiditis

• Hypoparathyroidism

• Amioderone

Tertiary hypothyroidism is defined as:

• Failure at the level of the thyroid gland

• Failure at the level of the hypothalamus

• Failure at the level of the pituitary gland

• None of the above

Causes of hypothyroidism include: (select all that apply)

• Graves Disease

• Amioderone

• Pituitary tumour

• Congenital

• de Quervain's

Intolerance to heat, tachycardia and weight loss are signs of:

• Hypothyroidism

• Euthyroid

• Hyperthyroidism

Low TSH, Raised T4, T3 indicates:

• Hyperthyroidism

• Euthyroid

• Hypothyroidism

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Which of the following is not a treatment option for hyperthyroidism?

• B-Blockers

• Carbimazole

• Levothyroxine

• Thyroidectomy

The commonest type of thyroid cancer is?

• Papillary

• Follicular

• Anaplastic

• Medullary

• Lymphoma

Hypoparathyroidism is a complication of thyroid surgery?

• True

• False

On examination a thyroglossal cyst

• moves upward when the tongue is extended

• moves downwards when the tongue is extended

• moves upward with swallowing

• moves downwards with swallowing