A 22-year-old woman presents with three months of weight loss, tremor and palpitations. Examination shows a fine tremor, warm moist palms and a diffus...

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A 22-year-old woman presents with three months of weight loss, tremor and palpitations. Examination shows a fine tremor, warm moist palms and a diffuse non-tender goitre. Her thyroid function tests show suppressed TSH and markedly elevated free T4. She is not pregnant. What is the most appropriate first-line pharmacological treatment

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Carbimazole

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Propylthiouracil

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Levothyroxine

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Radioiodine ablation

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Subtotal thyroidectomy

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Graves hyperthyroidism