A 24-year-old woman presents with palpitations, weight loss, heat intolerance and tremor. Examination reveals a diffuse goitre and eye signs consisten...

Question

A 24-year-old woman presents with palpitations, weight loss, heat intolerance and tremor. Examination reveals a diffuse goitre and eye signs consistent with Graves' disease. TSH is suppressed and free T4 is elevated. According to Australian guidelines, what is an appropriate initial anti-thyroid drug regimen?

Accepted Answer

Carbimazole monotherapy

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Levothyroxine monotherapy

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Radioactive iodine as first-line in all young women

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Propylthiouracil as first-line in non-pregnant adults

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Thyroidectomy as first-line in all cases

au-racgp MCQ (SBA): Graves' disease