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    Hyperthyroidism is a state of excessive thyroid hormone production and function. It can be caused by primary hyperthyroidism due to conditions like Graves' disease or toxic multinodular goiter. Secondary hyperthyroidism is caused by things like TSH-secreting pituitary adenomas. Some other potential causes mentioned include silent thyroiditis, ingestion of excess thyroid hormones, thyroid carcinoma metastases, and iodine excess.

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    Hyperthyroidism is a state of excessive thyroid hormone production and function. It can be caused by primary hyperthyroidism due to conditions like Graves' disease or toxic multinodular goiter. Secondary hyperthyroidism is caused by things like TSH-secreting pituitary adenomas. Some other potential causes mentioned include silent thyroiditis, ingestion of excess thyroid hormones, thyroid carcinoma metastases, and iodine excess.

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    10/23/2020 3.2.2.

    Hyperthyroidism: ENDOCRINE (SY20-21 1st Sem)

    3.2.2. Hyperthyroidism
    Thyrotoxicosis is the state of thyroid hormone excess.

    Hyperthyroidism is the result of excessive thyroid function

    CAUSES OF THYROTOXICOSIS
    THYROTOXICOSIS
    PRIMARY SECONDARY
    WITHOUT
    HYPERTHYROIDISM HYPERTHYROIDISM
    HYPERTHYROIDISM
    Graves' disease Subcaute thyroiditis TSH-secreting pituitary adenoma

    Thyroid hormone resistance


    Toxic multinodular goiter Silent thyroiditis
    syndrome
    Other causes of thyroid
    Chorionic gonadotropin-
    Toxic adenoma destruction: amiodarone,
    secreting tumors
    radiation, infarction of adenoma
    Ingestion of excess thyroid
    Functioning thyroid carcinoma
    hormone (thyrotoxicosis factitia) Gestational thyrotoxicosis
    metastases
    or thyroid tissue
    Activating mutation of the TSH
    receptoR
    Struma ovarii

    Iodine excess ( Jod-Basedow


    phenomenon)

    https://ateneo.instructure.com/courses/1863/pages/3-dot-2-2-hyperthyroidism?module_item_id=206240 1/2
    10/23/2020 3.2.2. Hyperthyroidism: ENDOCRINE (SY20-21 1st Sem)

    click here (https://youtu.be/T8a3YXgcHM0)

    YL7_Hyperthyroidism_2020

    YL7_Hyperthyroidism_2020-1.pdf
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