An uncommon cause for vomiting

Thyrotoxicosis may present with a variety of non specific symptoms in elderly patients. Gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and abdominal discomfort can occasionally be the presenting feature of thyrotoxicosis in this age group. We describe an elderly patient in whom thyrotoxicosis wa...

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Main Authors: Samantha Sathyakumar, Sahana Shetty, Nitin Kapoor, Sunil Abraham, Thomas Vizhalil Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2016;volume=5;issue=3;spage=704;epage=705;aulast=Sathyakumar