MCQ MAHE 2000 Medicine Answer 03
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Thyroid disorder is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly population. The symptoms of hypothyroidism may be mistaken for normal ageing.
The presentation of hyperthyroidism may not include typical features of sympathetic overdrive, so called ‘apathetic hyperthyroidism’ first described by Lahey in 1931. Sometimes the clinical presentation may be too subtle.
In general: older patients, present with weight loss, small goiter, slow atrial fibrillation, and severe depression.
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