Commonly confused

Graves disease vs Hashimoto thyroiditis

The tell

Graves antibodies stimulate the TSH receptor: hyperthyroid, low TSH, bulging eyes. Hashimoto antibodies destroy the gland: hypothyroid, high TSH. Both are autoimmune diseases that drive the thyroid in opposite directions.

Pairs like this are where exam points go missing, the concepts are fine, the labels swap. Retrieval fixes it faster than rereading: the daily quiz mixes confusable pairs into every set.

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