GuidelinesPrimary Care STG
Hyperthyroidism in Children and Adolescents
Hyperthyroidism
Description
ICD-10 Code: E05.0-5/E05.8-9
DESCRIPTION
- Hyperthyroidism is a pathological syndrome in which tissue is exposed to excessive amounts of circulating thyroid hormones. The most common cause is Grave’s disease, although thyroiditis may also present with thyrotoxicosis.
DIAGNOSIS
Clinical
- Fatigue
- Nervousness or anxiety
- Weight loss
- Palpitations
- Heat insensitivity
- Warm moist hands
- Thyromegaly
- Tremor
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Tachycardia
REFERRAL
Urgent
- All patients
Standard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Primary Healthcare Level, 2024 Edition
ICD-10 codes
- E05.0Thyrotoxicosis with diffuse goitre
- E05.1Thyrotoxicosis with toxic single thyroid nodule
- E05.2Thyrotoxicosis with toxic multinodular goitre
- E05.3Thyrotoxicosis from ectopic thyroid tissue
- E05.4Thyrotoxicosis factitia
- E05.5Thyroid crisis or storm
- E05.8Other thyrotoxicosis
- E05.9Thyrotoxicosis, unspecified