toxic nodular goiter

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toxic nodular goiter,

an enlarged thyroid gland characterized by numerous discrete nodules and hypersecretion of thyroid hormones. It occurs most frequently in elderly individuals. Typical signs of thyrotoxicosis such as nervousness, tremor, weakness, fatigue, weight loss, and irritability are usually present, but exophthalmia is rare. Anorexia is more common than hyperphagia, and cardiac arrhythmia or congestive heart failure may be a predominant manifestation. When clinical findings suggest thyrotoxicosis, a therapeutic trial of antithyroid drugs, such as propylthiouracil or methimazol, is indicated, but, after the diagnosis is established, radioactive iodine is considered the treatment of choice and large doses are usually required.

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hyperthyroidism Plummer's disease sodium iodide 131I T3 thyrotoxicosis thyroid hormone triiodothyronine			Middle-aged men and women most commonly have toxic nodular goiter. Thyroid disease and oral health by Roggow, Sandi / Access Elderly patients, particularly those with toxic nodular goiter, may present atypically (apathetic or masked hyperthyroidism) with symptoms more akin to depression or dementia. Thyroid Disorder by James Sameul / Health, general community Matos-Santos A, Nobre EL, Costa JG, et al: Relationship between the number and impact of stressful life events and the onset of Graves' disease and toxic nodular goiter. Management of thyrotoxicosis. (Featured CME Topic: Thyroid ... by Fisher, Joseph N. / Southern Medical Journal			toxic core toxic deafness toxic delirium toxic dementia toxic dilation of colon toxic dose Toxic Dump toxic emotion toxic encephalitis toxic epidermal necrolysis toxic erythema toxic erythema of the newborn toxic facelift toxic gastritis toxic goiter toxic headache toxic hemoglobinuria toxic hepatitis toxic hepatopathy toxic megacolon toxic metal toxic multinodular goiter toxic nephropathy toxic nephrosis toxic neuritis toxic nodular goiter Toxic Oil Syndrome toxic or drug-induced hepatitis Toxic oxygen toxic psychosis toxic shock syndrome toxic shock-like syndrome Toxic Sock Syndrome toxic staring toxic substance toxic tetanus Toxic thyroid adenoma toxic waste toxic(o)- toxic- toxicant toxicity toxicity and stagnation toxico- Toxicodendron toxicodynamics toxicogenic toxicoid toxicoinfectious botulism toxicokinetics toxicologic			toxic milk toxic milk toxic milk toxic milk Toxic mold Toxic Mold Protection Act of 2001 Toxic Mold Resource Center toxic multinodular goiter toxic multinodular goiter toxic multinodular goiter toxic multinodular goiter Toxic multinodular goitre toxic myopathy toxic myopathy toxic myopathy toxic myopathy toxic nephropathy toxic nephrosis toxic nephrosis toxic nephrosis toxic nephrosis toxic neuritis toxic neuritis toxic neuritis toxic neuropathy toxic neuropathy toxic neuropathy toxic neutrophil toxic neutrophil toxic neutrophil toxic nodular goiter Toxic Nodular Goiter with Diffuse Hyperplasia Toxic Nodular Goitre with Nodular Hyperplasia Toxic Oil Epidemic Syndrome Toxic oil syndrome toxic or drug-induced hepatitis Toxic Organic Compound Toxic Organic Compounds in the Environment Toxic Organic Dust Syndrome Toxic Organic Management Plan Toxic Organic Micro Pollutant Toxic oxygen Toxic Pits Cleanup Act Toxic psychosis Toxic psychosis Toxic psychosis Toxic Release Inventory Program Toxic Release Inventory-User Support Toxic Relief Inventory Reports toxic retinopathy toxic retinopathy toxic retinopathy toxic shock toxic shock toxic shock toxic shock Toxic Shock Syndome Toxin Toxic Shock Syndome Toxin Toxic Shock Syndome Toxin toxic shock syndrome toxic shock syndrome

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