An uncommon cause for vomiting
Thyrotoxicosis may present with a variety of non specific symptoms in elderly patients. Gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and abdominal discomfort can occasionally be the presenting feature of thyrotoxicosis in this age group. We describe an elderly patient in whom thyrotoxicosis wa...
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| author | Samantha Sathyakumar Sahana Shetty Nitin Kapoor Sunil Abraham Thomas Vizhalil Paul |
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| description | Thyrotoxicosis may present with a variety of non specific symptoms in elderly patients. Gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and abdominal discomfort can occasionally be the presenting feature of thyrotoxicosis in this age group. We describe an elderly patient in whom thyrotoxicosis was diagnosed after extensive evaluation for nausea, vomiting and anorexia. This patient was also found to have hypercalcemia. This case highlights the importance of recognizing thyrotoxicosis in older patients presenting with GI symptoms and mild hypercalcemia |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9e330b11d5c641ebb7b67c8856abcd122022-12-21T22:24:42ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632016-01-015370470510.4103/2249-4863.197298An uncommon cause for vomitingSamantha SathyakumarSahana ShettyNitin KapoorSunil AbrahamThomas Vizhalil PaulThyrotoxicosis may present with a variety of non specific symptoms in elderly patients. Gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and abdominal discomfort can occasionally be the presenting feature of thyrotoxicosis in this age group. We describe an elderly patient in whom thyrotoxicosis was diagnosed after extensive evaluation for nausea, vomiting and anorexia. This patient was also found to have hypercalcemia. This case highlights the importance of recognizing thyrotoxicosis in older patients presenting with GI symptoms and mild hypercalcemiahttp://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2016;volume=5;issue=3;spage=704;epage=705;aulast=SathyakumarHypercalcemiathyrotoxicosisvomiting |
| spellingShingle | Samantha Sathyakumar Sahana Shetty Nitin Kapoor Sunil Abraham Thomas Vizhalil Paul An uncommon cause for vomiting Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care Hypercalcemia thyrotoxicosis vomiting |
| title | An uncommon cause for vomiting |
| title_full | An uncommon cause for vomiting |
| title_fullStr | An uncommon cause for vomiting |
| title_full_unstemmed | An uncommon cause for vomiting |
| title_short | An uncommon cause for vomiting |
| title_sort | uncommon cause for vomiting |
| topic | Hypercalcemia thyrotoxicosis vomiting |
| url | http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2016;volume=5;issue=3;spage=704;epage=705;aulast=Sathyakumar |
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