Jennifer Albertson iHuman Hyperthyroidism (65y/o woman with insomnia)
Chamberlain University, Ihuman cases, Walden University Ihuman
Jennifer Albertson iHuman Hyperthyroidism (65y/o woman with insomnia)
$30.00
- Jennifer Albertson iHuman Hyperthyroidism
- 65-year-old female with no significant past medical history
- Progressive insomnia, nervousness, and fatigue over several months
- Additional symptoms:
- Occasional palpitations
- Heat intolerance
- Unintentional weight loss despite increased appetite
- Family history of maternal grandmother with “lazy thyroid”
- Physical exam findings:
- Tachycardia
- Lid lag
- Mildly enlarged, soft, nontender thyroid with palpable isthmus
- Hyperreflexia
- Fine tremor in hands
- This presentation is clinically consistent with hyperthyroidism,
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