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Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Toxicosis • Iodine ... with radioactive iodine ... ↑ AST/ALT • Treatment ... Thionamide - Iodine ... • Radioactive iodine
Approach to the Diagnosis of Hyperthyroidism - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Secondary Hyperthyroidism (↑↔TSH,
Radioactive Iodine ... disease • Low iodine ... goiter Radioactive Iodine ... • Thyroiditis, Iodine ... • Exogenous thyroid
Graves' Disease Treatment
Thionamides (mainly methimazole)
 • Chance of remission in up to 2 years
 • No
Graves' Disease Treatment ... 2 years • No thyroid ... cost Radioactive Iodine ... Surgery: • Quick and ... Graves #Disease #Treatment
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
) - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Radioactive iodine ... concern for nodular thyroid ... -99% sensitive and ... Hyperthyroid #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
Approach to Thyroid ... critical illness, and ... symmetrically enlarged thyroid ... → Radioactive Iodine ... Hyperthyroidism #algorithm
Amiodarone induced thyroid changes

Histopath: Remarkably enlarged follicles, distended with colloid, without 
scalloping, and lined by flattened
Amiodarone induced thyroid ... those living in iodine-depleted ... by amiodarone's iodine ... respond to initial treatment ... #Amiodarone #thyroid
Drugs Useful in the Treatment and Prophylaxis of Migraine Headaches
Several classes of drugs are effective in
Useful in the Treatment ... and Prophylaxis ... the frequency and ... opioids, such as codeine ... Migraine #Headache #Treatment
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
severe bleeding and ... #management #algorithm ... #pharmacology #treatment ... #medications #table ... hematology #warfarin #dosing
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Hospital Quick Start Algorithm ... opioid that is safe and ... If patient is stable ... as first-line treatment ... #Algorithm #Addiction
Thyroid storm is a rare and life-threatening condition characterized by an acute exacerbation of thyrotoxicosis (elevated
Thyroid storm is ... free thyroxine and ... Strategic Steps for Treatment ... hormone: Iodine ... glucocorticoid #Thionamide #Iodine