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Epidemiology In Europe, thyrotoxicosis affects around 1 in 2,000 people annually [ 1 ] . Thyrotoxicosis is still under-diagnosed however - it has been shown that in people o...
Endocrine conditions - eg, thyrotoxicosis, phaeochromocytoma and primary adrenal insufficiency. Drugs - eg, thiazide diuretics, vitamin D and vitamin A supplements.
Systemic lupus erythematosus [ 5 ] . Thyrotoxicosis [ 6 ] . Diabetes mellitus . Sarcoidosis [ 7 ] . Gestational syphilis .
Serum rT3 levels are normal in hypothyroid patients treated with T4, high in thyrotoxicosis and low in untreated hypothyroidism. Indications Diagnosis of possible thyroid dis...
The cause is not known but it tends to develop in some people who have a growth on the thymus gland (a thymoma), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) - also known as lupus - or an overactive thyroid ...
Synonyms: thyrotoxic crisis, thyroid storm, hyperthyroid storm Hyperthyroid crisis, or thyrotoxic storm, is an extreme manifestation of thyrotoxicosis due to overproduction of thyroid h...
Antithyroid medicines are used to treat an overactive thyroid gland ( hyperthyroidism ), also known as thyrotoxicosis. There are different causes of hyperthyroidism. The causes of hyperthyroi...
LFTs, clotting screen: liver failure. TFTs: thyrotoxicosis. CXR: malignancy, tuberculosis. Other investigations will depend on the context of the weight loss.
See the separate leaflet called Underactive Thyroid Gland (Hypothyroidism) for more information . Thyrotoxicosis is a term that may be used by doctors instead of hyperthyroidism. The two...
Thyrotoxicosis Overactive thyroid gland Hyperthyroidism Thyroid hormone excess Thyroid underactive Hypothyroidism
Other conditions which may cause hyperglycaemia include: Thyrotoxicosis . Acromegaly . Cushing's syndrome (including administration of corticosteroid drugs).
Electrocardiography is essential. [ 1 ] Underlying causes (eg, myocardial infarction , heart failure , thyrotoxicosis , alcohol abuse) require appropriate treatment. Classifyi...
Hyperthyroidism is estimated to occur in 2.4% of pregnancies (0.6% overt and 1.8% subclinical hyperthyroidism). [ 8 ] The most common causes of thyrotoxicosis in pregnancy are gestationa...
Exophthalmos (suggesting thyrotoxicosis). Tremor. Ask the person to hold their arms outstretched in front of them with the palms down and to spread their fingers.
Serum TSH can exclude primary thyrotoxicosis. Confirm diagnosis with free T4 levels. If TSH is suppressed but free T4 levels are normal then, if not previously supplied, free T3 level is nece...
TFTs may also be indicated, as they can occur with thyrotoxicosis. Associated conditions Spider naevi may be associated with any condition that results in increased circulating levels o...
Another variant that is genetically determined, apparently from mutation on the 1 chromosome, is thyrotoxic periodic paralysis, in which hypokalaemic paralysis is associated with thyrotoxicosis...
Alcohol dependency . Thyrotoxicosis . Autoimmune - eg, rheumatoid arthritis , SLE . Drug abuse - eg, cocaine, amfetamines and heroin.
Polymyositis. Thyrotoxicosis. Granulomatosis with polyangiitis. Heart transplant rejection. Drugs causing hypersensitivity reactions Clozapine, acetazolamide, amitriptyline, ...
Occasionally the course is marked by symptoms of mild thyrotoxicosis, especially during the early phase of the disease. Symptoms and signs of hypothyroidism may be present when first...