22 Questions
Which of the following cardiac effects may be related to increased sensitivity to catecholamines or to changes in neurotransmitter turnover in patients with Graves disease?
Increased pulse pressure and palpitations
What may occur if hyperthyroidism is severe and untreated in patients with Graves disease?
Myocardial hypertrophy and heart failure
What is a sign of greatly increased blood flow through the thyroid gland in advanced cases of Graves disease?
Soft and pulsating thyroid gland
What may be heard over the thyroid arteries in patients with Graves disease?
A bruit
What may women with Graves disease experience in terms of menstruation changes?
Oligomenorrhea
What may occur with the release of excessive amounts of thyroid hormone as a result of inflammation after irradiation of the thyroid or destruction of thyroid tissue by tumor?
Symptoms of hyperthyroidism
What may long-standing use of thyroid hormone in the absence of close monitoring result in, particularly in women?
Premature osteoporosis
How is the diagnosis of Graves disease made in advanced cases?
Symptoms and an increase in radioactive iodine uptake
What may the course of Graves disease be characterized by?
Remissions and exacerbations
What may occur if the untreated person with Graves disease becomes emaciated, intensely nervous, delirious, and eventually the heart fails?
The heart fails
What may be a cause of symptoms of hyperthyroidism in patients with Graves disease?
Excessive administration of thyroid hormone for the treatment of hypothyroidism
Hyperthyroidism is primarily a disorder of:
Excessive synthesis and secretion of thyroid hormones
Which autoimmune disorder is a common cause of hyperthyroidism?
Graves disease
During which decades of life is the onset of Graves disease most common?
Second and fourth decades
What is the female to male ratio for the prevalence of Graves disease?
Eight to one
Which of the following is not a common cause of hyperthyroidism?
Excessive ingestion of vitamin D
What is the effect of hyperthyroidism on the metabolic rate?
Increase in metabolic rate
Which symptom is not typically associated with hyperthyroidism?
Bradycardia
Which of the following is a psychological symptom of hyperthyroidism?
Anxiety
What is a common physical manifestation of hyperthyroidism?
Increased perspiration
Which of the following is not a typical clinical manifestation of hyperthyroidism?
Constipation
Which factor has not been conclusively linked to the onset of Graves disease?
Genetic predisposition
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