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Etiology

? Hyperthyroidism with high RIU
- Grave's Disease

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- Toxic Multinodular Goitre

- Toxic Adenoma

- TSH- producing Pituitary Adenoma

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Etiology

? Hyperthyroidism with low/ normal RIU

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- Sub-Acute Thyroiditis
- Exogenous Hormone intake
- Struma Ovarii
- Metastatic Follicular Thyroid CA

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- Amiodarone induced

Diffuse toxic goitre ( Graves')

? Autoimmune Disease

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? Abnormal Thyroid Stimulating Antibodies to TSH

receptors

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? 50% familial, with other autoimmune endocrine

diseases

? Younger females

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? Primary thyrotoxicosis with eye signs
Toxic Multinodular Goitre

? Only 5% of all cases

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? 10 times more common in iodine deficient

area

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? Typically occurs in patients older than 40 with

long standing goitre

? Secondary thyrotoxicosis, eye signs rare

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Toxic Adenoma ( Plummers')

? More common in young patients

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? Autonomous functioning single nodule

? Somatic mutations in the TSH receptor gene

? Size usual y > 3 cm

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? Visualized as a hot nodule on RAI uptake scan
Sub-acute Thyroiditis ( De Quervain)

? Abrupt onset due to leakage of preformed

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hormones following injury to gland

? Follows viral infection

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? Resolves within eight months

? Rapid response to Prednisone

? Can re-occur

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Treatment Induced Hyperthyroidism

? Iodine induced

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? Radiographic contrast media

? Medication

? Amiodarone Induced

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? Jod-Basedow thyrotoxicosis

? Thyroid Hormone Induced

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? Metastatic thyroid cancer

? Struma ovarii

? TSH secreting tumor

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Pathology

Clinical symptoms (Skin)

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? Warm, Erythematous

? Smooth- due to decrease in keratin

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? Sweaty and heat intolerance

? Infiltrative dermopathy on shins

? Onycholysis ?softening of nails and loosening of nail beds

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? Thinning of hair


Clinical symptoms

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? Graves disease has ophthalmopathy

? Antibody mediated effect on ocular muscles

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? Exophthalmos

? Infiltration of retro-bulbar tissues with fluid &

round cells with lid retraction/spasm*

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? *Due to sympathetic over activity
Clinical symptoms (Eye)

? Impaired extraocular eye muscle function (Diplopia)

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? Periorbital and conjunctival edema

? Corneal ulceration due to lid lag and proptosis

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? Optic neuritis and even blindness

? Gritty feeling or pain in the eyes

Eye signs

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? Lid retraction ( Dalrymple's sign)
? Lid lag ( von Graefe's sign )
? Periorbital puffiness* (Enroth's sign)
? Difficulty in eversion of upper lid (Gifford's sign)

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? Infrequent blinking (Stellwag's sign)
? Absent creases on forehead on superior gaze (Goffroy's sign)
? Difficulty in convergence (Moebius sign)


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Long-standing thyroid ophthalmopathy with typical features of lid

retraction (upper & lower) and visible sclera with proptosis.

Lid lag ( von Graefe's sign )

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Periorbital puffiness (Enroth's sign)

Difficulty in convergence (Moebius sign)

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Clinical symptoms

Cardiovascular System

? Increased cardiac output (due to increased oxygen

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demand and increased cardiac contractibility.

? Tachycardia persists in sleep

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? Stages of thyrotoxic arrhythmias

? Multiple extrasystoles

? Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia

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? Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

? Persistent atrial fibrillation

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Clinical symptoms (GI System)

? Weight loss due to increased calorigenesis

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? Hyperphagia (weight gain in younger patient)

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? Hyperdefecation

? Malabsorption

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? Steatorrhea

? Celiac Disease (in Grave's Disease)
Neuromuscular System

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? Tremors-outstretched hand and tongue

? Hyperactive tendon reflexes

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Psychiatric
? Hyperactivity

? Emotional lability

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? Anxiety

? Decreased concentration

? Insomnia

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Muscle Weakness

? Proximal muscle weakness in 50% pts.

? Decreased muscle mass and strength

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? May take up to six months after euthyroid state to gain

strength

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? Myesthenia Gravis, especially in Grave's disease.

Thyroid function test

TSH level

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Low TSH

High TSH (rare)

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Measure T4

High

Secondary

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hyperthyroidism

Image pituitary gland
Low TSH

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Measure Free T4 Level

Normal

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High

Measure Free T3 Level

Primary hyperthyroidism

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Thyroid uptake

Normal

High

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-Subclinical

T3 Toxicosis

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hyperthyroidism

Low

High

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-Resolving

Measure thyroglobulin

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Hyperthyroidism

DIffuse

Nodular

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-Medication

decreased

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Increased Graves Multiple

One "hot" area

-Pregnancy

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Exogenous

disease areas

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hormone

Thyroiditis

Iodide exposure Toxic multinodular

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Toxic

Exrtraglandular goiter

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adenoma

production

Treatment

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? Goal: To correct hyper-metabaolic state with least side

effects and lowest incidence of hypothyroidism.

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? Treatment depends upon
-Cause and severity of disease
-Patients age
-Goiter size
-Comorbid condition

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-Treatment desired
Options

? Anti-thyroid drugs

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? Radioactive iodine

? Surgery

? Beta-blocker and iodides are adjuncts to above treatment

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Anti-thyroid Drugs

? They interfere with uptake and organification of iodine--

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suppress thyroid hormone levels

? Two agents:
-Carbimazole
-PTU (Propylthiauracil)

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Anti-thyroid Drugs

? Short term therapy: Prepare patients for RAI/ Surgery

? Medium term therapy: For remission in Graves Disease

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? Relapse more common in
-smokers
-elevated TS antibodies at end of therapy

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Anti-thyroid Drugs

Carbimazole

Drug of choice for non-pregnant patients because of :

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? Dose 20 mg/day

? Low cost

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? Lower incidence of side effects

? Can be given in conjunction with beta-blocker

? Beta-blockers can be tapered off after 4-8 weeks of therapy

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Anti-thyroid Drugs

PTU
? Preferred for pregnant patients
? Carbimazole is associated with genetic abnormalities like

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aplasia cutis



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Dose 100 mg t.i.d



Inhibit peripheral deiodination of T4 to T3

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Breast feeding is not contraindicated



Anti-thyroid Drugs

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Complications

? Agranulocytosis up to 0.5% cases

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? High with PTU

? Advised to stop drug if they develop sudden fever or sore throat

? Hepatitis

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? Skin rashes

? Lupus like syndromes
Beta Blockers

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? Prompt relief of adrenergic symptoms

? Propranolol widely used

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? Start with 10-20 mg q6h

? Increase progressively until symptoms are controlled

? Most cases 80-320 mg qd is sufficient

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? CCB can be used if beta blocker not tolerated or

contraindicated

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Iodides

Iodide blocks peripheral conversion of T4 to T3 and inhibits

hormone release.

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These are used as adjunct therapy

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Before emergency non-thyroid surgery

?

Beta blockers cannot curtail symptoms

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?

Decrease vascularity before surgery for Grave's disease
Radioactive Iodine

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Treatment of choice for Grave's disease and toxic nodular goiter

? Inexpensive

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? Highly effective

? Easy to administer

? Safe

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? Dose depends on estimated weight of gland

? Higher dose increases success rate but higher chance of

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hypothyroidism

Radioactive Iodine

? Higher dose is favored in older patient

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? Dose individualization is difficult

? Arbitrary dosage of 200-600 MBq

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? Effective for both Graves Disease and Toxic MNG

? Transient thyroiditis is side effect
Surgery

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? Radioactive iodine has replaced surgery for Tx of

hyperthyroidism

? Indications:

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? Large Toxic MNG
? Large Diffuse Toxic Goitre
? Toxic adenoma
? Childhood Graves' Disease

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? Thyrotoxicosis in pregnancy

New Treatment

? Minimally invasive subtotal thyroidectomy

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? Embolization of thyroid arteries

? Plasmapheresis

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? Percutaneous ethanol injection into toxic nodule

? L-Carnitine supplementation may improve symptoms and may

prevent bone loss

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