Review of Thyroid Physiology
Über den Vortrag
Der Vortrag „Review of Thyroid Physiology“ von Michael Lazarus, MD ist Bestandteil des Kurses „Thyroid Disorders“.
Quiz zum Vortrag
Which of the following is true about thyroid physiology?
- T3 and T4 cause negative feedback by inhibiting the hypothalamic-pituitary axis.
- TSH is released continuously to synthesize T3 and T4.
- The ratio of T3 to T4 production is approximately 20:1.
- TRH directly increases iodine metabolism in the production of T3 and T4.
- T4 is biologically active and is the de-iodinated form of thyroid hormone.
When should hyperthyroidism be suspected based on laboratory tests?
- When the TSH level is below the normal range, with elevated T3 and/or T4 levels.
- When the TSH level is above the normal range, with low T3 and T4 levels.
- When the TSH level is above the normal range, with normal T3 and T4 levels.
- When the TSH level is below the normal range, with low T3 and T4 levels.
- When the TSH level is above the normal range, with elevated T3 and/or T4 levels.
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Dozent des Vortrages Review of Thyroid Physiology
Michael Lazarus, MD
Dr. Michael Lazarus is a Professor of Clinical Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
He obtained his MD from the University of the Witwatersrand School of Health Sciences, South Africa, and trained at the Washington University School of Medicine. In 2003, he joined the faculty at UCLA and currently serves as the Medical Director of the UCLA Hospitalist Section.
He has won various teaching awards, such as the Serge & Yvette Dadone Clinical Teaching Award, and was featured in the Los Angeles Magazine's Top Doctors Guide in 2021.
Within Lecturio, Dr. Lazarus teaches courses on Endocrinology.
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