Managing a Patient with Hyperthyroidism in Primary Care course for GPs
This session describes the causes, initial investigation and treatment options for patients who present to a general practitioner with hyperthyroidism.
This session was reviewed by Khyati Bakhai and last updated in February 2020.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:
- Describe the natural history of Graves’ disease
- Differentiate the causes of hyperthyroidism
- Describe the two commonly used medications to treat hyperthyroidism
- Describe when to refer patients to secondary care
- Recognise the implications and complications of radioactive iodine treatment
In Europe, thyrotoxicosis affects around 1 in 2,000 people annually.
This session covers the causes, initial investigation and treatment options for patients who present with hyperthyroidism.
Simon Page has been a Consultant Physician and Endocrinologist at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust since 1995. He graduated from Bristol Medical School in 1982 and completed his MD thesis studying human thyroid cell cultures at St George’s Hospital in London.
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