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Pediatric Patients With Graves’ Disease: Difficult Diagnosis During Puberty

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Stevenson, EL; Derouin, AL
Published in: Journal for Nurse Practitioners
November 1, 2019

Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disease, characterized by goiter, hyperthyroidism, and ophthalmopathy. Many symptoms resemble typical transient childhood illnesses, and providers can miss subtle clues or attribute them to adolescent developmental aging. The variation in clinical management and lack of specific treatment guidelines for pediatric and adolescent patients requires careful consideration and partnership with affected patients and referral sources. This complex disease requires astute diagnostic reasoning in the primary care setting, ongoing patient and family support, and coordination of multidisciplinary health care providers. This case highlights adolescent Graves’ disease presentation in the primary care setting and the nurse practitioner role.

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Journal for Nurse Practitioners

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1555-4155

Publication Date

November 1, 2019

Volume

15

Issue

10

Start / End Page

737 / 741

Related Subject Headings

  • Nursing
  • 4205 Nursing
  • 1110 Nursing
 

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Stevenson, E. L., & Derouin, A. L. (2019). Pediatric Patients With Graves’ Disease: Difficult Diagnosis During Puberty. Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 15(10), 737–741. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2019.07.021
Stevenson, E. L., and A. L. Derouin. “Pediatric Patients With Graves’ Disease: Difficult Diagnosis During Puberty.” Journal for Nurse Practitioners 15, no. 10 (November 1, 2019): 737–41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2019.07.021.
Stevenson EL, Derouin AL. Pediatric Patients With Graves’ Disease: Difficult Diagnosis During Puberty. Journal for Nurse Practitioners. 2019 Nov 1;15(10):737–41.
Stevenson, E. L., and A. L. Derouin. “Pediatric Patients With Graves’ Disease: Difficult Diagnosis During Puberty.” Journal for Nurse Practitioners, vol. 15, no. 10, Nov. 2019, pp. 737–41. Scopus, doi:10.1016/j.nurpra.2019.07.021.
Stevenson EL, Derouin AL. Pediatric Patients With Graves’ Disease: Difficult Diagnosis During Puberty. Journal for Nurse Practitioners. 2019 Nov 1;15(10):737–741.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal for Nurse Practitioners

DOI

ISSN

1555-4155

Publication Date

November 1, 2019

Volume

15

Issue

10

Start / End Page

737 / 741

Related Subject Headings

  • Nursing
  • 4205 Nursing
  • 1110 Nursing