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What happens if the superior laryngeal nerve is damaged during operation?
paralysis of the vocal cord on the side affected
upper respiratory infection because of ineffective cough
severe loss of voice quality
all of the above
What is the most seep serious complication we can expect if the recurrent laryngeal nerve are damaged bilaterally?
aspiration
upper respiratory infection
severe loss of voice quality or strength
paralysis of the vocal cord on the affected side
airway obstruction
How many arteries supply blood to the thyroid gland?
2
4
6
8
How many metabolic hormones does the thyroid gland produce?
1 hormone
2 hormones
3 hormones
4 hormones
5 hormones
What is the laboratory constellation in patients with hypothyroidism?
low T4 and elevated TSH levels
high T4 and low TSH levels
low T4 and low TSH levels
elevated T4 and elevated TSH levels
What is the major cause of hypothyroidism in the adult population?
Iodine deficiency
Postradiation hypothyroidism
Postsurgical hypothyroidism
Antithyroid drugs
Hashimoto thyroiditis
The most common cause of hyperthyroidism is
Grave's disease
Toxic Adenoma
Multinodular Goiter
Papiliary Carcinoma
What groups of drugs do we use to treat conservatively hyperthyroidism?
Beta-blocking agents
Thionamide class of antithyroid arugs
Corticosteroids
Iodine
All of the above
Which imaging test do we use to assess thyroid function?
Ultrasound
Radioisotope Scanning
Computed Tomography
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Which is the only well-established environmental risk factor for thyroid malignancy?
genetic alterations
diet
ionizing radiation
use of hormone replacement therapy
none of the above
Which type of thyroid neoplasm cannot be diagnosed with FNA?
Papillary Carcinoma
Follicular Carcinoma
Medullary Carcinoma
The most important predictor of survival for thyroid neoplasms is
Gender
Size
Metastasis
Age
Multicentricity (intraglandular metastasis or multiple primary tumors) can be anticipated in patients with
Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma
Hurthle Cell Carcinoma
Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
What is the primary treatment of differentiated thyroid carcinoma (papillary and follicular)?
RAI ablation
TSH suppression
Chemotherapy
Surgical ablation
In patients with widely invasive FTC, distant Spread is more common. Which are the most common sites for distant metastases?
liver and lung
liver and bone
spleen and liver
lung and bone
brain and bone