How do you handle a patient with thyrotoxicosis?
How do you handle a patient with thyrotoxicosis?
Treatment options for thyrotoxicosis include:
- Anti-thyroid drugs: Anti-thyroid drugs such as methimazole (Tapazole) and propylthiouracil (PTU) block your thyroid from making hormones.
- Radioactive iodine: If you have hyperthyroidism you may take radioactive iodine by mouth.
What are the three types of thyrotoxicosis?
There are several forms of hyperthyroidism, including:
- Graves’ disease (diffuse toxic goiter). Graves’ disease is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism.
- Toxic nodular goiter (also called multinodular goiter).
- Thyroiditis.
What are the main causes of thyrotoxicosis?
In thyroiditis, thyrotoxicosis is caused by the release of preformed thyroid hormone into the circulation as inflammation destroys thyroid follicles. This causes transient thyrotoxicosis that most often self-resolves.
What is the difference between hyperthyroidism and thyrotoxicosis?
Hyperthyroidism is characterised by increased thyroid hormone synthesis and secretion from the thyroid gland, whereas thyrotoxicosis refers to the clinical syndrome of excess circulating thyroid hormones, irrespective of the source.
What is the difference between thyrotoxicosis and thyroid storm?
Thyrotoxicosis is a common endocrine condition that may be secondary to a number of underlying processes. Thyroid storm (also known as thyroid or thyrotoxic crisis) represents the severe end of the spectrum of thyrotoxicosis and is characterized by compromised organ function.
What is the difference between thyrotoxicosis and hyperthyroidism?
Is thyrotoxicosis an autoimmune disease?
Abstract. Autoimmune thyrotoxicosis or Graves’ disease (GD) is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism in the United States (full text available online: http://education.amjmed.com/pp1/249). GD occurs more often in women (ratio 5:1) and has a population prevalence of 1-2%.