A 4-year-old woman has a 6-months history of slowly progressive fatigue and wight gain of 8kg. She has no history of medical problems. On examination, vital signs are normal. Her thyroid is firm and slightly enlarged but non-tender. She has high TSH 50mU/L and low serum free T4 is 8pmol/L. What is the single best therapy for this patient?
سؤال مجاني 1 من 10 اليوم · اشترك وكمّل بدون حد
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الإجابة والشرح
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الإجابة: C. Levothyroxine
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thyroid and parathyroid- Afnan.pdf · p. 21
High TSH with low free T4 is primary hypothyroidism, probably Hashimoto's given the firm goiter. The treatment is thyroid hormone replacement with levothyroxine (T4), continued indefinitely.
- Liothyronine (T3), T4+T3 combinations and desiccated thyroid extract are not the standard replacement.
- المصدر
- thyroid and parathyroid- Afnan.pdf · p. 21
Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery.pdf · p. 2 - المحاضرة
- Thyroid and Parathyroid · General Surgery · Module D
- ظهر في
- Surgery QB (Module D) p. 202 Q4