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Case #2 -
A 30 year old woman with palpitations and weight loss

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
5.) What are three ways that hyperthyroidism may be treated?

Three ways to treat hyperthyroidism:


  • Medical management with drugs (antithyroid drugs, propranalol)

  • Surgery

  • Radioactive iodine
 
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