Endocrine Abstracts

This case highlights the lessons learnt from a patient who was diagnosed 37 years following presentation with abnormal Thyroid Function Tests (TFTs). Mrs ID had a subtotal thyroidectomy in 1983 for thyrotoxicosis and was started on levothyroxine. She was referred to endocrine services in 2003, and was noted to have a small goitre and abnormal TFTs. Follow up consultations concentrated on thyroxine dose adjustment and querying compliance. She had a background of COPD, CVA (2018...

We report the case of a previously healthy, 40 years old obese male, who was admitted in emergency with complaints of chest pain, shortness of breath and loose stools. His physical examination was relatively unremarkable except for sinus tachycardia and restlessness. He had no history of ischemic heart disease. He was admitted under cardiologists and had various investigations (echocardiogram, stress test and coronary angiogram), all normal. Due to the presentation, thyroid fu...