mani
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whats the treatment of hyperthyroidism age vise? whats r the indications for surgery?
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| ayeshah_l
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Antithyroid drugs
Propylthiouracil and methimazole
Propanolol
Radioactive iodine ablation
surgery.
surgery in those in whom medical therapy fails
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| mani
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thats fine, but problem is age vise, which option to be chosen at what age?
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| bobby
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generally treatment begins with antithyroid drugs (propythiouracil or methimazole)
surgery fo pt under 25 or pregnant women
radioactive iodine for pt over 40
pt 20-40; either approach is acceptable
(propranolol is used to control syntoms during thyroid storms)
hope this helps.
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| ayeshah_l
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actually during pregnancy PTU is the treatment of choice!
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