In some cases, it can be completely cured.
There are three main ways to treat hyperthyroidism, namely oral medication, radioactive iodine 131 isotope, or surgery. Some patients can be cured, others will relapse or require lifelong treatment.
1. DrugsMedical treatment: There are anti-hyperthyroidism treatment and symptomatic treatment.
Anti-hyperthyroidism treatment: First, choose methimazole. If you are allergic or in the stage of pregnancy or pregnancy, you can consider using propylthiouracil.
Symptomatic treatment: including reducing heart rate (relieving symptoms of palpitation and tremors), correcting electrolyte imbalance (such as potassium supplementation), protecting liver function, increasing white blood cells, etc.
2. Iodine 131 treatment: It is suitable for patients with obvious goiter and repeated drug treatment of hyperthyroidism.
3. Surgical treatment: It is suitable for obvious goiter, and there is discomfort caused by compression to other parts of the neck, or there is a retrosternal goiter, or Patients with thyroid cancer and other conditions.
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Meng Lingfu Attending Physician of Endocrinology
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Tian Jianqing Associate Chief Physician of Endocrinology
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Liang Yin Chief Physician of Endocrinology
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