Hyperthyroidism
I. Problem/Condition. Excess production (or ingestion) of thyroid hormone. II. Diagnostic Approach A. What is the differential diagnosis for this problem? Autoimmune Disease: Graves’ disease, Hashitoxicosis Thyroid Nodules: Toxic multinodular goiter, thyroid adenoma Thyroiditis: de Quervain’s (subacute granulomatous) thyroiditis, painless (including postpartum), radiation, amiodarone Exogenous thyroid hormone Central (TSH-mediated) hyperthyroidism Ectopic hyperthyroidism: Metastatic follicular thyroid…