THE PRESENT STATUS OF THE DIAGNOSIS OF HYPERTHYROIDISM
Authors: ROBERT E. BAUER
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1956)

Editorial1 January 1956THE PRESENT STATUS OF THE DIAGNOSIS OF HYPERTHYROIDISMROBERT E. BAUERROBERT E. BAUERSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-44-1-207 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe term Hyperthyroidism seems preferable to Exophthalmic Goiter, Graves's Disease, Basedow's Disease, or Thyrotoxicosis inasmuch as this disease may occur without exophthalmos, evident goiter, and occasionally without significant hypermetabolism.1The diagnosis of hyperthyroidism should be readily apparent in the presence of its typical features, notably goiter, exophthalmos, tremor, and tachycardia. Frequently, however, its true nature will be obscured by one of many clinical disguises. 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