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THYROTOXICOSIS, Monitoring:, Postnatal: - Coggle Diagram
THYROTOXICOSIS
DEFINITION
Thyrotoxicosis is a condition where there is too much thyroid hormone in the blood, causing the body metabolism to speed up.
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS
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Heat intolerance, sweating a lot
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Fast heartbeat (palpitations), sometimes irregular (atrial fibrillation)
Anxiety, irritability, restlessness
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Exophthalmos (bulging eyes, in Graves’ disease)
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MANAGEMENT
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Medical treatment:
-Antithyroid drugs (e.g., propylthiouracil (PTU) in early pregnancy, carbimazole after 1st trimester)
-Beta-blockers (propranolol) for symptom relief
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