Potassium iodide is used alone to treat overactive thyroid or:
A) prevalent eye problems
B) hyperthyroidism
C) hypothyroidism
D) thyrotoxic crisis
B) hyperthyroidism
Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) is treated by potassium iodide alone. Iodide combined with antithyroid drugs and propranolol is used in the treatment of patients with thyrotoxic crisis.
You might also like to view...
You are performing mouth-to-mask ventilations with oxygen connected and set at a flow rate of 15 L/min. What percentage of oxygen is your patient receiving?
A. 45% B. 55% C. 65% D. 75%
A nerve is a bundled unit of nerve fibers located ________ the brain and spinal cord, connecting various parts of the body
a. alongside b. inside c. outside d. distant from
The most widely used Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes are:
A) evaluation and management (E/M). B) surgery. C) radiology. D) medicine.
Deposit slip and deposit ticket are:
a. opposites. b. synonyms. c. prerequisites. d. forms used to withdraw money from petty cash.