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How do you medically manage uncontrolled Graves' disease in a patient awaiting surgery who is intolerant to methimazole and PTU and refusing RAI?

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Endocrinology · Johns Hopkins Outpatient Endocrinology

Although this seems like a difficult situation, one must remember that in the past, patients were prepared for surgery with beta-blockers + KI, with excellent outcomes.

Feek et al., PMID 6892650

Therefore, I do not think you need to treat this patient with lithium, risking lithium toxicity, to prepare...

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