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HYPERTHROIDISM - Coggle Diagram
HYPERTHROIDISM
CLINICAL
MANIFESTATIONS
palpitations
weight loss
diarrhea
double vision
thin skin
excessive sweating
hair loss
muscle weakness
ETIOLOGY
Graves's disease :
an autoimmune disorder
Thyroiditis : inflammation
of thyroid
Thyroid nodules :
unusual growth of thyroid
cells in the thyroid gland
consume too much iodine through
diet or medications
DIAGNOSTIC TEST
thyroid scan
radioactive iodine uptake test
thyroid ultrasound
thyroid function test
COMPLICATIONS
rapid heartbeat
osteoporosis
Graves's disease
MEDICAL MANAGEMENT
Anti-thyroid drugs
methimazole
propylthioracil
Radioactive iodine
Beta blockers
DEFINTION
a condition when your thyroid gland produces too much of hormone thyroxine
SURGICAL MANAGEMENT
thyroidectomy