Graves Disease Nursing NCLEX Lecture Pathophysiology Treatment & Symptoms

Graves disease nursing NCLEX lecture on the pathophysiology, symptoms, how graves disease and hyperthyroidism relate, surgery, treatment, and medications (such as Tapazole "Methimazole" and PTU “Propylthiouracil”). Grave's disease is a cause of hyperthyroidism due to an autoimmune condition. In Grave's disease, the body is producing an antibody called Thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin (TSI) which produces the same effect on the body as Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). This leads to excessive production of thyroid hormone (T3 and T4). Patients with Grave's disease will have symptoms of heat intolerance, weight loss, eye changes (protruding eye balls), pretibial myxedema, and goiter. Typical treatments for Graves include antithyroid medications, radioactive iodine therapy, or thyroidectomy. Don't forget to view all the NCLEX reviews for thyroid disorders. Quiz on Grave's Disease: https://www.registerednursern.com/gra... Lecture Notes for this Video: https://www.registerednursern.com/gra... Thyroid NCLEX Reviews:    • Thyroid Nursing NCLEX Reviews   Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... Nursing School Supplies: http://www.registerednursern.com/the-... Nursing Job Search: http://www.registerednursern.com/nurs... Visit our website RegisteredNurseRN.com for free quizzes, nursing care plans, salary information, job search, and much more: http://www.registerednursern.com Check out other Videos:    / registerednursern   Popular Playlists: NCLEX Reviews:    • NCLEX Study Strategies   Fluid & Electrolytes:    • Fluid and Electrolytes Nursing   Nursing Skills:    • Nursing Skills Videos   Nursing School Study Tips:    • Nursing School Study Tips   Nursing School Tips & Questions"    • Nursing School Tips & Questions   Teaching Tutorials:    • Teaching Tutorials   Types of Nursing Specialties:    • Types of Nursing Specialties   Healthcare Salary Information:    • Healthcare Salary Information   New Nurse Tips:    • New Nurse Tips   Nursing Career Help:    • Nursing Career Help   EKG Teaching Tutorials:    • EKG/ECG Interpretation   Personality Types:    • Playlist   Dosage & Calculations for Nurses:    • Dosage Calculations Nursing   Diabetes Health Managment:    • Diabetes Health Managment