Summary NUR 2392
Causes of Disorder *Most common cause is Graves’ disease (toxic diffuse goiter)- an autoimmune disorder resulting from Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT); the production of autoantibodies to different substances & structures within the thyroid. *Caused by multiple thyroid nodules (toxic multinodular goiter)- enlarged thyroid tissues or benign tumors. *Caused by excessive use of thyroid replacement hormones (exogenous hyperthyroidism), (Rebar, Ignatavicius, & Workman, 2017, p 1265)
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causes of disorder most common cause is graves’ disease toxic diffuse goiter an autoimmune disorder resulting from hashimoto’s thyroiditis ht the production of autoantibodies to different subst