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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: hyperthyroidism, hyperthyroidism def excessive overproduction of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland., hyperthyroidism risk factors Occurs more often in women, Mostly in 20-40 year olds, hyperthyroidism causes thyroiditis, iodine excess, pituitary tumor, thyroid cancers, hyperthyroidism Treatment, hyperthyroidism s/s Integumentary: warm moist skin, thin brittle nails heat intolerance clubbing diaphoresis hair loss, hyperthyroidism s/s Cardiovascular: bruit over thyroid gland systolic HTN, systolic murmers ↑ cardiac output, hypertrophy Dysrhythmias,palpiations A-fib (geriatrics) bounding, r apid pulse, hyperthyroidism causes graves disease (most common), hyperthyroidism s/s musculoskeletal: fatigue muscle wasting, dep. edema osteoporosis, hyperthyroidism s/s GI system: ↑ appetitite, thirst weight loss, peristalsis, bowel sounds, splenomegaly, hepatomegaly, hyperthyroidism causes toxic nodular goiter,, toxic nodular goiter, if nodules secrete thyroid hormone, called "toxic", hyperthyroidism s/s Nervous: fine tremors, insomnia, lability, irritable hyperreflexia OA-depression, fatigue & apathy, hyperthyroidism complications thyrotoxic crisis