📘 Step 1. Curriculum Coverage
🔬 Pathology
- Discuss the etiology and pathogenesis of hyperthyroidism and Graves disease.
- Describe their morphology.
💊 Pharmacology
- Classify antithyroid drugs.
- Explain the mechanism of action, clinical uses and adverse effects of thioamides.
- Explain the mechanism of action, clinical uses and adverse effects of potassium iodide.
- Describe Lugol iodine solution.
- Explain the mechanism of action, clinical uses and adverse effects of radioactive iodine.
- Explain the role of β-blockers in hyperthyroidism.
🩺 Medicine
- Discuss the etiology and clinical features of hyperthyroidism and Graves disease.
- Explain appropriate investigations.
- Discuss treatment and prognosis.
- Explain the pathogenesis, clinical features and management of Graves ophthalmopathy.
🔁 Basic Science Spiral Link
- Explain the gross and microscopic structure of the thyroid gland.
- Explain thyroid-hormone synthesis and functions.
- Explain regulation of thyroid hormones by the anterior pituitary.
