Apathetic thyrotoxicosis presenting with diabetes mellitus
Apathetic form of thyrotoxicosis occurs in the elderly who can present with features of hyperglycemia, hypothyroidism, depression, or an internal malignancy. A clinical suspicion and timely diagnosis of hyperthyroidism is needed to define the correct etiology of existing problems, and to prevent gra...
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| author | Resham R. Poudel Bipin Belbase Bishal Belbase Nisha K. Kafle |
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| description | Apathetic form of thyrotoxicosis occurs in the elderly who can present with features of hyperglycemia, hypothyroidism, depression, or an internal malignancy. A clinical suspicion and timely diagnosis of hyperthyroidism is needed to define the correct etiology of existing problems, and to prevent grave complications. We discuss an 84-year-old woman who presented with fatigue and uncontrolled diabetes due to apathetic thyrotoxicosis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-327e9427596f41a185bc864a47a218332023-01-02T12:51:20ZengGreater Baltimore Medical CenterJournal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives2000-96662014-11-01451210.3402/jchimp.v4.2550225502Apathetic thyrotoxicosis presenting with diabetes mellitusResham R. Poudel0Bipin Belbase1Bishal Belbase2Nisha K. Kafle3Department of Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, NepalDepartment of Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, NepalDepartment of Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, NepalDepartment of Public Health, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, NepalApathetic form of thyrotoxicosis occurs in the elderly who can present with features of hyperglycemia, hypothyroidism, depression, or an internal malignancy. A clinical suspicion and timely diagnosis of hyperthyroidism is needed to define the correct etiology of existing problems, and to prevent grave complications. We discuss an 84-year-old woman who presented with fatigue and uncontrolled diabetes due to apathetic thyrotoxicosis.http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/download/25502/pdf_1apatheticelderlydiabeteshyperglycemiathyrotoxicosis |
| spellingShingle | Resham R. Poudel Bipin Belbase Bishal Belbase Nisha K. Kafle Apathetic thyrotoxicosis presenting with diabetes mellitus Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives apathetic elderly diabetes hyperglycemia thyrotoxicosis |
| title | Apathetic thyrotoxicosis presenting with diabetes mellitus |
| title_full | Apathetic thyrotoxicosis presenting with diabetes mellitus |
| title_fullStr | Apathetic thyrotoxicosis presenting with diabetes mellitus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Apathetic thyrotoxicosis presenting with diabetes mellitus |
| title_short | Apathetic thyrotoxicosis presenting with diabetes mellitus |
| title_sort | apathetic thyrotoxicosis presenting with diabetes mellitus |
| topic | apathetic elderly diabetes hyperglycemia thyrotoxicosis |
| url | http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/download/25502/pdf_1 |
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