A 25-year-old African American woman presents with a complaint of rapid weight l

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A 25-year-old African American woman presents with a complaint of rapid weight loss despite a voracious appetite. Physical examination reveals tachycardia (pulse rate 110 beats/min at rest, fine moist skin, symmetrically enlarged thyroid, mild bilateral quadriceps mused weakness and fine tremor. These findings strongly suggest hyperthyroidism. A. What other features of the history should be elicited? B. What other physical findings should be sought? C. Serum TSH and free ordered. What results should be anticipated? D. What are the possible causes of this patient's condition? E. What is the most common cause of this patient's condition, and what is the pathogenesis of this disorder? F. What is the pathogenesis of this patient's tachycardia, weight loss, skin changes, goiter, and muscle weakness? What are the possible causes of this patient's condition?

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A) The other features of history that should have been elicited in this 25 year old female patient of hyperthyroidism includes the following,

B) Physical signs which can be found in hyperthyroidism includes,

C) serum TSH levels will be low and free thyroxine levels will be high.

D) The causes of hyperthyroidism includes,

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