Multiple Choice
You have a patient complaining of fatigue and lethargy.She mentions that she recently went on a low-salt,all carbohydrate diet and consumes mostly rice.You notice a swelling in her neck.You order some blood work.Which of the following do you expect?
A) Low plasma concentration of thyroid hormones and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
B) Low plasma concentration of thyroid hormones
C) High plasma concentration of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) but low thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)
D) High plasma concentration of thyroid hormones due to increased secretion of TSH by the pituitary gland
E) Low plasma concentration of thyroid hormones and atrophy of the thyroid gland due to reduced concentrations of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
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