1. What are the pre patient considerations before PTU or MMI?

CBC for agranulocytis baseline, liver, kidey, and thyroid function tests, follow any symptoms of immunsupression

2. What is the use of proponalol in hyperthyroidism?

(or phenytoin)
1. causes deiodination to decrease T4 and T3 in the tissues
2. slows the heart during thyroid storm

3. What drug has the opposite effect of propnalo?

iodinized agents -- amiodarone and Iopanoic acid increase T3 and T4 reelease

4. What is the method to destroy the thyroid (pharmaceutical)?

131I- used to destroy excess thyroid - alternative to surgery, gives off gamma/beta rays when trapped in the thyroid, with a t1/2 of 8 days

5. How is the does of 131I calculated?

dose calculated by the body mass

6. Who is 131I contraindicated in?

pregnant women - destroys fetal thyroid as well

7. What are additional concerns with 131I ?

often leads to hypothryoidism, and creates radioactive waste

8. What is the additional treatment for 131I?

detection of liver and adrenal tumors

9. What is the primary function of the parathyroid gland?

To maintain adequate levels of calcium in the extracellular fluid

10. What is the effect of parathyroid hormone?

leads to the mobilization of calcium from the body, activates osteoclasts in the body (increasing the release of Ca++), increased readsoprtion in the kidneys (excrete more phosphate),