Unveiling the unseen: apathetic hyperthyroidism in primary care – a case report

Mohd Zainal, Abdul Zaki Ar Rasyid and Che' Man, Mohamad and Abu Hassan, Nur Hafizah Ainaa (2025) Unveiling the unseen: apathetic hyperthyroidism in primary care – a case report. Asian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 8 (1). pp. 302-309. E-ISSN 2637-0603

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Abstract

Thyrotoxicosis is significantly more challenging to diagnose in elderly patients compared to younger individuals. The thyroid disorder may be masked and overlooked, yet its confounding effects may be devastating. The atypical presentation of the elderly thyrotoxic makes the patient's recognition difficult, and if left untreated, the morbidity may be considerable, but once correctly diagnosed, the condition is readily treatable. We report the case of a 67-year-old man with an unknown medical illness who presented with excessive weight loss for the past 4 months. On examination, he was not tachycardic, and his pulse was in regular rhythm and of normal volume. There was no palpable thyroid nodule. His biochemical investigation revealed hyperthyroidism

Item Type:	Article (Case Report)
Additional Information:	6884/123178
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Apathetic Hyperthyroidism, Thyroid Disorder in the Elderly.
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RC Internal medicine R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC648 Specialties of Internal Medicine-Diseases of The Endocrine Glands. Clinical Endocrinology
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Family Medicine (Effective: 1st January 2011)
Depositing User:	nur hakimah a manan
Date Deposited:	10 Sep 2025 12:39
Last Modified:	10 Sep 2025 12:39
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/123178

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