Child health · UKMLA & AKT
Thyrotoxicosis
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise thyrotoxicosis — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.
Key high-yield points
- Excess circulating thyroid hormone - overwhelmingly due to Graves' disease (~95% of paediatric cases)
- Female predominance (5-6:1); peaks in adolescence
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