Graves disease

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Used for

Basedow's disease, exophthalmic goiter

Broader Terms

autoimmune disorder, goiter

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• Graves Disease is often called diffuse toxic goiter because the entire thyroid gland is enlarged, usually moderately enlarged, sometimes quite big.
• Graves disease is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism.
• What are the complications? Graves disease usually responds to treatment, and after the initial period of hyperthyroidism, is relatively easy to treat and manage.
• Surgery: The usual surgical treatment of Graves disease consists of sub-total thyroidectomy leaving 3 to 5 grams of residual thyroid tissue attached to an intact inferior thyroid artery (19).
• Rating: #D2, #Q3 Diagnosis: Graves Disease Brief history: 23 year old male with tachycardia, heat intolerance and diarrhea.

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