A 36-year-old woman presents with weight loss, tremor and palpitations. Examination reveals a diffuse goitre, lid lag and a fine tremor. Thyroid funct...

Question

A 36-year-old woman presents with weight loss, tremor and palpitations. Examination reveals a diffuse goitre, lid lag and a fine tremor. Thyroid function tests show suppressed TSH and elevated free T4 and T3. She is not pregnant and prefers medical therapy. What is the most appropriate first-line treatment?

Accepted Answer

Carbimazole

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Levothyroxine

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Radioiodine therapy

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Subtotal thyroidectomy

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Propranolol alone

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Graves' disease