Hyperthyroidism Treatment Options Quiz

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What is the most common form of treatment for Graves disease?

Radioactive iodine therapy (correct)

Beta-adrenergic blocking agents

Antithyroid agents

Surgery

Which therapy is directed toward reducing thyroid hyperactivity to relieve symptoms and preventing complications?

Surgery

Beta-adrenergic blocking agents

Radioactive iodine therapy (correct)

Antithyroid agents

What is the treatment of choice for toxic adenomas, toxic multinodular goiter, and most varieties of thyrotoxicosis?

Beta-adrenergic blocking agents

Antithyroid agents

Surgery

Radioactive iodine therapy (correct)

What are the shared complications of radioactive iodine therapy, antithyroid medications, and surgery?

Relapse or recurrent hyperthyroidism and permanent hypothyroidism Signup and view all the answers

Which patients may sustain remission for up to 12 to 18 months but often experience recurrence within 12 months of treatment?

Patients with Graves disease Signup and view all the answers

What is effective in treating 80% to 90% of cases of toxic adenomas, toxic multinodular goiter, and most varieties of thyrotoxicosis?

Radioactive iodine therapy Signup and view all the answers

Which therapy is used for symptomatic relief, particularly in transient thyroiditis?

Beta-adrenergic blocking agents Signup and view all the answers

What are the complications associated with the three treatments for hyperthyroidism?

Relapse or recurrent hyperthyroidism and permanent hypothyroidism Signup and view all the answers

Which therapy is considered the most common form of treatment for hyperthyroidism?

Radioactive iodine therapy Signup and view all the answers

What increases the rate of relapse in patients undergoing treatment for hyperthyroidism?

Having very severe disease Signup and view all the answers

Which patients may experience recurrence within 12 months of treatment?

Patients with Graves disease Signup and view all the answers

Which therapy is effective in treating toxic adenomas, toxic multinodular goiter, and most varieties of thyrotoxicosis?

Radioactive iodine therapy Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of radioactive iodine therapy (131I)?

To eliminate the hyperthyroid state with the administration of sufficient radiation in a single dose Signup and view all the answers

Why is radioactive iodine contraindicated during pregnancy?

It crosses the placenta Signup and view all the answers

What should women of childbearing age be instructed to do before the administration of radioactive iodine?

Take a pregnancy test Signup and view all the answers

Why should breastfeeding be avoided for up to 6 weeks prior to radioactive iodine treatment?

To prevent radiation exposure to the infant Signup and view all the answers

What should patients who receive radioactive iodine be informed about regarding their interactions with others?

They can contaminate their household and other people through saliva, urine, or radiation emitting from their body Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential life-threatening condition that may result from radioactive iodine therapy?

Thyroid storm Signup and view all the answers

What test is the principal measurement at 3 to 6 weeks following administration of radioactive iodine?

Serum free T4 Signup and view all the answers

Why is serum free T4 the principal test measured following administration of radioactive iodine?

To assess thyroid function Signup and view all the answers

What medication may be used in combination with antithyroid agents or beta-adrenergic blockers to prepare the patient with hyperthyroidism for surgery?

Potassium iodide (SSKI) Signup and view all the answers

What is the usual dosage for SSKI when used in combination with antithyroid agents or beta-adrenergic blockers?

5 drops every 6 hours Signup and view all the answers

When should thyroid hormone replacement be started after the antithyroid medications have been stopped?

4 to 18 weeks Signup and view all the answers

Why should TSH measurements be interpreted cautiously in the early months following treatment with radioactive iodine?

They can be misleading Signup and view all the answers

Hyperthyroidism Treatment Options Quiz

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What is the most common form of treatment for Graves disease?

Which therapy is directed toward reducing thyroid hyperactivity to relieve symptoms and preventing complications?

What is the treatment of choice for toxic adenomas, toxic multinodular goiter, and most varieties of thyrotoxicosis?

What are the shared complications of radioactive iodine therapy, antithyroid medications, and surgery?

Which patients may sustain remission for up to 12 to 18 months but often experience recurrence within 12 months of treatment?

What is effective in treating 80% to 90% of cases of toxic adenomas, toxic multinodular goiter, and most varieties of thyrotoxicosis?

Which therapy is used for symptomatic relief, particularly in transient thyroiditis?

What are the complications associated with the three treatments for hyperthyroidism?

Which therapy is considered the most common form of treatment for hyperthyroidism?

What increases the rate of relapse in patients undergoing treatment for hyperthyroidism?

Which patients may experience recurrence within 12 months of treatment?

Which therapy is effective in treating toxic adenomas, toxic multinodular goiter, and most varieties of thyrotoxicosis?

What is the goal of radioactive iodine therapy (131I)?

Why is radioactive iodine contraindicated during pregnancy?

What should women of childbearing age be instructed to do before the administration of radioactive iodine?

Why should breastfeeding be avoided for up to 6 weeks prior to radioactive iodine treatment?

What should patients who receive radioactive iodine be informed about regarding their interactions with others?

What is a potential life-threatening condition that may result from radioactive iodine therapy?

What test is the principal measurement at 3 to 6 weeks following administration of radioactive iodine?

Why is serum free T4 the principal test measured following administration of radioactive iodine?

What medication may be used in combination with antithyroid agents or beta-adrenergic blockers to prepare the patient with hyperthyroidism for surgery?

What is the usual dosage for SSKI when used in combination with antithyroid agents or beta-adrenergic blockers?

When should thyroid hormone replacement be started after the antithyroid medications have been stopped?

Why should TSH measurements be interpreted cautiously in the early months following treatment with radioactive iodine?

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