Question

A 34-year-old woman with Graves' disease is treated with carbimazole. She develops agranulocytosis, presenting with fever and a sore throat. What is the most appropriate immediate course of action?

Accepted Answer

Stop carbimazole and check neutrophil count; consider alternative therapy

Answer

Reduce the dose of carbimazole

Answer

Stop carbimazole and switch to propylthiouracil

Answer

Continue carbimazole and add antibiotics

Answer

Add glucocorticoids for immunosuppression

Practice question

A 34-year-old woman with Graves' disease is treated with carbimazole. She develops agranulocytosis, presenting with fever and a sore throat. What is the most appropriate immediate course of action?