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GRAVES DISEASE - Coggle Diagram
GRAVES DISEASE
Symptoms
Nervousness
Heart palpitations
Insomnia
Profuse perspiration
Excitability
Weight loss
Pathophysiology
Thyroid hyperactivity
Thyroid hypertrophy
Excess thyroid hormones
Increase metabolic rate
Diffuse goiter
Signs
Diffuse goiter
Exophthalmos
Tachycardia
Hand tremors
Hair loss
Prognosis
Prevention not identified
Possible thyroid storm
Usually good response to treatment
Restoration of thyroid balance
Relief of symptoms
Etiology
Antibodies attack thyroid antigens
Familial predisposition
Genetic susceptibility
Unknown triggers
Autoimmune response
Diagnosis
Medical history
Physical examinations
Clinical signs
Thyroid enlargements
Treatment
Antithyroid medications
Beta-blockers
Radioactive iodine therapy
Thyroid surgery