Unexplained weight loss in an elderly patient. Delayed diagnosis of thyrotoxicosis
Journal Article
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· Postgraduate Medicine; (USA)
OSTI ID:5101293
- Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (USA)
Because the presenting symptoms of hyperthyroidism are often misleading in elderly patients, diagnosis depends on a high degree of clinical suspicion. The presence of unexplained weight loss, atrial fibrillation, or heart failure (especially in a patient without a history of heart problems) justifies testing for thyrotoxicosis.
- OSTI ID:
- 5101293
- Journal Information:
- Postgraduate Medicine; (USA), Vol. 86:6; ISSN 0032-5481
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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