ABC approach for the management of adults with hyperthyroidism: A practical strategy in primary care

Hyperthyroidism is commonly seen in primary care settings. However, the management of hyperthyroidism might be unclear to primary care doctors. Various guidelines have been published to assist clinicians in the management of thyroid disorders at various levels of care. The extensive coverage of thes...

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Main Authors: Jazlan Jamaluddin, Sofiah Zainal Abidin, Gayathri Kathitasapathy, Mohamad Zikri Mohamad Isa, Mohd Azzahi Mohamed Kamel, Paream Kaur, Thenmoli Palaniyappan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia 2023-09-01
Series:Malaysian Family Physician
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Online Access:https://e-mfp.org/wp-content/uploads/18.57.pdf
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author Jazlan Jamaluddin
Sofiah Zainal Abidin
Gayathri Kathitasapathy
Mohamad Zikri Mohamad Isa
Mohd Azzahi Mohamed Kamel
Paream Kaur
Thenmoli Palaniyappan
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Sofiah Zainal Abidin
Gayathri Kathitasapathy
Mohamad Zikri Mohamad Isa
Mohd Azzahi Mohamed Kamel
Paream Kaur
Thenmoli Palaniyappan
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description Hyperthyroidism is commonly seen in primary care settings. However, the management of hyperthyroidism might be unclear to primary care doctors. Various guidelines have been published to assist clinicians in the management of thyroid disorders at various levels of care. The extensive coverage of these guidelines may not appeal to busy clinicians, and the guidelines do not focus on often resource-limited primary care settings. In this article, we aim to describe a practical guide for managing hyperthyroidism in primary care settings using an ABC approach.
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spelling doaj.art-f1b4f598b800478683a6e60e6c524e612023-10-01T12:06:14ZengAcademy of Family Physicians of MalaysiaMalaysian Family Physician1985-207X1985-22742023-09-01185710.51866/rv.303ABC approach for the management of adults with hyperthyroidism: A practical strategy in primary careJazlan JamaluddinSofiah Zainal AbidinGayathri KathitasapathyMohamad Zikri Mohamad IsaMohd Azzahi Mohamed KamelPaream KaurThenmoli PalaniyappanHyperthyroidism is commonly seen in primary care settings. However, the management of hyperthyroidism might be unclear to primary care doctors. Various guidelines have been published to assist clinicians in the management of thyroid disorders at various levels of care. The extensive coverage of these guidelines may not appeal to busy clinicians, and the guidelines do not focus on often resource-limited primary care settings. In this article, we aim to describe a practical guide for managing hyperthyroidism in primary care settings using an ABC approach.https://e-mfp.org/wp-content/uploads/18.57.pdfhyperthyroidismdisease managementprimary health careantithyroid agentsthyroid diseases
spellingShingle Jazlan Jamaluddin
Sofiah Zainal Abidin
Gayathri Kathitasapathy
Mohamad Zikri Mohamad Isa
Mohd Azzahi Mohamed Kamel
Paream Kaur
Thenmoli Palaniyappan
ABC approach for the management of adults with hyperthyroidism: A practical strategy in primary care
Malaysian Family Physician
hyperthyroidism
disease management
primary health care
antithyroid agents
thyroid diseases
title ABC approach for the management of adults with hyperthyroidism: A practical strategy in primary care
title_full ABC approach for the management of adults with hyperthyroidism: A practical strategy in primary care
title_fullStr ABC approach for the management of adults with hyperthyroidism: A practical strategy in primary care
title_full_unstemmed ABC approach for the management of adults with hyperthyroidism: A practical strategy in primary care
title_short ABC approach for the management of adults with hyperthyroidism: A practical strategy in primary care
title_sort abc approach for the management of adults with hyperthyroidism a practical strategy in primary care
topic hyperthyroidism
disease management
primary health care
antithyroid agents
thyroid diseases
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