A 30-year-old woman presents with weight loss, heat intolerance and palpitations. Examination reveals a diffuse goitre and fine tremor. Blood tests sh...

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A 30-year-old woman presents with weight loss, heat intolerance and palpitations. Examination reveals a diffuse goitre and fine tremor. Blood tests show suppressed TSH and elevated free T4 and free T3. What is the most appropriate first-line specific treatment?

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Carbimazole

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Levothyroxine

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Propranolol alone

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Radioiodine as first-line in all cases

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Total thyroidectomy for all patients

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Primary hyperthyroidism

A 30-year-old woman presents with weight loss, heat intolerance and palpitations. Examination reveals a diffuse goitre and fine tremor. Blood tests show suppressed TSH and elevated free T4 and free T3. What is the most appropriate first-line specific treatment?