A patient appears in a clinic complaining of irritability and chronic sweatiness.He also has a lump in his neck near his larynx.Blood tests show he has low levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)in his plasma.Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A)Primary hypothyroidism
B)An iodine-insufficient diet
C)Secondary hypothyroidism
D)Hyposecretion of TRH
E)Graves' disease

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The symptoms described, including irritability, chronic sweatiness, and a lump in the neck (likely a thyroid goiter), along with low levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), suggest hyperthyroidism. Graves' disease, an autoimmune disorder that leads to overactivity of the thyroid gland, is the most likely diagnosis among the options provided.

A Patient Appears in a Clinic Complaining of Irritability and Chronic