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Other Conditions
Destructive Thyroiditis
Subacute Thyroiditis
118. Patients with mild symptomatic subacute thyroiditis should be
treated initially with β-adrenergic-blocking drugs and nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatory agents. Corticosteroids should be used instead
of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents when patients fail to
respond, or present initially with moderate to severe pain and/or
thyrotoxic symptoms. (S-L)
Painless Thyroiditis
119. Patients with symptomatic thyrotoxicosis due to painless thyroiditis
should be treated with β-adrenergic-blocking drugs to control
symptoms. (S-L)
Acute Thyroiditis
120. Acute thyroiditis should be treated with antibiotics and surgical
drainage as determined by clinical judgement. Beta-blockers may
be used to treat symptoms of thyrotoxicosis. (S-L)
