ea0059ep113 | Thyroid | SFEBES2018
Marie Colon Castellano Janet
, Morales-Borrero Walter
, Navarro-Torres Mariela
, Martino-Morales Alejandro
Non-thyroidal illness syndrome is the alteration in thyroid function tests (TFTs) that occurs in critically ill patients, including those using thyrotoxic medications. Therefore, it is a challenge to interpret thyroid function tests in a critically ill patient on amiodarone. Case of 66-year-old male with history of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, atrial fibrillation, and hypertension who presented to the emergency room due to progressive shortness of breath. Phys...