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Hyperthyroidism - Coggle Diagram
Hyperthyroidism
Clinical Manifestations
Gastrointestinal
Increased bowel movements
Diarrhea
Reproductive
Infertility
Menstrual disturbances (oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea)
Neurologic
Nervousness
Irritability
Insomnia
Tremors
Hyperreflexia
Cardiovascular
Tachycardia
Palpitations
Hypertension
Eyes (Graves’ disease)
Exophthalmos
Metabolic
Heat intolerance
Increased sweating
Weight loss (despite increased appetite)
skin
Hair thinning
Warm, moist skin
Causes
Thyroiditis
Toxic adenoma
Toxic multinodular goiter
Excessive iodine intake
Graves' disease (autoimmune)
Overuse of thyroid hormone medication
Treatment
Antithyroid Medications
Beta-Blockers (Symptomatic Relief)
Radioactive Iodine Therapy (RAI)
Surgery (Thyroidectomy)
Complication
Atrial fibrillation
Osteoporosis
Thyroid storm (life-threatening hypermetabolic state)
Diagnosis
Thyroid Function Tests (TFTs) – First-line
Free T4 elevated
Free T3 elevated
TSH suppressed
Thyroid Autoantibodies – To identify autoimmune causes
Radioactive Iodine Uptake (RAIU) Scan – Differentiates causes