TOPICS: Hyperthyroidism, thyroid hormone, Na+/K+ ATPase, BMR, beta adrenergic receptors, SNS activity, weight loss despite increased appetite, heat intolerance, tachycardia, arrhythmia, tremor, anxiety, insomnia, heightened emotions, diarrhea, bone resorption with hypercalcemia, decreased muscle mass with weakness, hypocholesterolemia. hyperglycemia, graves disease, autoantibody, IgG, TSH receptor, scalloped colloid, diffuse goiter, exophthalmos, pretibial myxedema, total T4, free T4, beta blockers, thioamide, PTU, methimazole, radioiodine ablation, thyroid storm, stress, infection, trauma, surgery, tachyarrhythmia, hyperthermia, persistent sweating, coma, PTU, beta blockers, steroids, multinodular goiter, relative iodine deficiency, goitrogens, cabbage, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, euthyroid, toxic multinodular goiter