Practical Guidance for Hyperthyroidism in Primary Care

In this CME, Elena Morariu, MD discusses how to evaluate and distinguish between different etiologies of thyrotoxicosis, counsel patients regarding appropriate treatment options depending on etiology of thyrotoxicosis,  and identify patients with subclinical hyperthyroidism who are candidates for treatment versus observation.

Educational Objectives 

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Evaluate and distinguish between different etiologies of thyrotoxicosis.
• Counsel patients regarding appropriate treatment options depending on etiology of thyrotoxicosis.
• Identify patients with subclinical hyperthyroidism who are candidates for treatment versus observation.

Disclosures:

No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

The University of Pittsburgh designates enduring material activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

For your credit transcript, please access our website 4 weeks post-completion at http://ccehs.upmc.com and follow the link to the Credit Transcript page.

Release Date: 11/16/2026 | Last Modified On: 11/16/2026 | Expires: 11/16/2027