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Review Treating amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis with radioactive iodine. 2004
Iskandar SB, Jordan RM, Richard MJ, Peiris AN. · Department of Internal Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, USA. · Tenn Med. · Pubmed #15497570 No free full text.
Abstract: Amiodarone use in the United States is increasing including a role in advanced cardiac life support protocols. There has been a significant increase in hypothyroidism, destructive thyroiditis (type II), and iodine-induced thyrotoxicosis (type I) with amiodarone. Preexisting thyroid disease and status of iodine intake can determine the nature of iodine-induced thyroid disease. Treating amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT) may include traditional antithyroid agents, glucocorticoids, and surgery. Usually, it is assumed the radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU) will be low, and this choice as a treatment modality is excluded at the initial visit. We report a satisfactory outcome in a patient with AIT using radioactive iodine. The role of radioactive iodine in treating AIT is reviewed
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