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Graves’ disease is an autoimmune thyroid disorder that results in the overproduction of thyroid hormones. This can lead to several symptoms, including anxiety, weight loss, and fatigue. Graves’…
Graves disease has an interesting clinical course during pregnancy. Pregnant women with Graves disease typically go through an initial exacerbation of hyperthyroidism during the first trimester with gradual…
Thyroid eye disease (TED) is the most common extra-thyroidal manifestation of Graves’ disease. TED can present with a myriad of ocular signs, including photophobia, proptosis, or conjunctival injection.…
An Overview of Pemberton’s Sign Pemberton’s Sign is a clinical marker used in the detection of thoracic outlet syndrome, specifically in cases of superior vena cava obstruction. First…
This is a review of thyroid hormone physiology, including synthesis, release, the volume of distribution (role of binding proteins), and essential clinical pearls. Thyroid Hormone Synthesis Iodide(I–) is…
Learning Objectives Understand the basic anatomy of the thyroid gland and its structural relations in the central compartment of the neck Understand the appearance of a normal thyroid…
