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ANTITHYROID DRUGS • Methimazole and PTU : accumulate in thyroid tissue and block hormone production • As a serious side effect they can suppress the production of white blood cells that fight infection • Impossible to know if and when this would occur so regular testing of white blood cells is not useful. If patient gets any signs of infection the doctor needs to know immediately
ANTITHYROID DRUGS • The patient is seen monthly by the doctor till the thyroid level are stable and then every 3-6 months • Long term antithyroid meds are used only for patients with graves disease as it may go into remission with these meds thereby avoiding the radioactive iodine or surgery as treatment • Data shows remission rates of 40-70% • In remission the gland would not need antithyroid meds
Page 1 and 2: Guest Speaker Dr. Abhishek Agarwal
Page 8 and 9: GRAVES DISEASE : • Generalized ov
Page 10 and 11: GRAVES DISEASE • May be associate
Page 12 and 13: THYROIDITIS (inflammation of the gl
Page 14: EXCESSIVE INTAKE OF THYROID HORMONE
Page 18 and 19: HASHIMOTO’S THYROIDITIS • 10 ti
Page 20 and 21: THYROID DESTRUCTION SECONDARY TO RA
Page 22: MEDICATIONS • Methimazole and PTU
Page 25 and 26: ULTRASOUND : 1. If there is concern
Page 27 and 28: RADIOIODINE SCANNING AND UPTAKE 1.
Page 29 and 30: • Best technique to rule out canc
Page 31: HYPOTHYROIDISM : • Started at a l
Page 36 and 37: RADIOACTIVE IODINE THERAPY • Radi
Page 38 and 39: RADIOACTIVE IODINE THERAPY • In g
Page 40: SURGERY • The major complication

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