NR 601 Week 3 iHuman Hyperthyroidism (65 y/o female with difficulty sleeping & fatigue)

NR 601 Week 3 iHuman Hyperthyroidism

65 y/o female with difficulty sleeping & fatigue

• Detailed clinical case of a 65-year-old female presenting with progressive insomnia, nervousness, and fatigue

• Includes symptoms of occasional palpitations, heat intolerance, and unintentional weight loss despite increased appetite

• Highlights relevant family history with maternal grandmother having “lazy thyroid” suggesting thyroid disease risk

• Physical exam findings include tachycardia, lid lag, a mildly enlarged, soft, nontender thyroid with palpable isthmus, hyperreflexia, and fine hand tremor

• Focuses on clinical features suggestive of hyperthyroidism for endocrine and internal medicine study