How to treat thyroid hormone

Thyroid hormones include total thyroxine, total triiodothyronine, free thyroxine and free triiodothyronine. In the test of thyroid function, no matter which hormone is elevated, it can cause the basal metabolic rate of the body to increase and manifest as hypermetabolic symptoms. We call this condition thyrotoxicosis, that is, hyperthyroidism. After diagnosis, further tests should be performed to determine the cause of hyperthyroidism, such as thyroid stimulating hormone, thyroid antibody, thyroid color Doppler ultrasound, radionuclide imaging, etc. Combined with the patient's clinical manifestations, after excluding exogenous intake factors, according to different causes, oral antithyroid drugs can be used for conservative treatment, surgical treatment or radioactive iodine 131 treatment.