Endocrine Abstracts

Case History: A 69-year-old woman with bipolar schizoaffective disorder of 11 year’s duration and recent diagnosis of atrial fibrilation was admitted with acute onset of delirium, lethargy, shakiness and confusion. On admission, the patient was restless and non-compliant. Her skin was warm and sweaty, clinically dehydrated. Her heart rate ranging between 75 and 100 /min. The rhythm was irregular, consistent with atrial fibrillation on ECG and was afebrile. She was oriented to ...