Table 2.

Common Presenting Findings with Graves’ Disease

Symptoms	Palpitations, weight loss, hyperdefecation, heat intolerance, perspiration, irritability, anxiety
Physical exam	Ophthalmopathy: proptosis, chemosis, periorbital edema, tachycardia, lid lag, goiter, tremor, moist skin, thyroid dermopathy
Lab values	TSH low, T4 high, thyroid peroxidase enzyme antibodies, homogeneous, increased radioiodine uptake

Adapted from Jameson, J, Mandel SJ, Weetman AP. Disorders of the Thyroid Gland¹³