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What Causes Rapid Weight Loss?

A Hispanic female, age 27, has come to the clinic with a complaint of rapid weight loss during the past 6 months despite having a voracious appetite and also that, with the onset of hot weather, she is feeling extreme discomfort. Furthermore, she feels extremely anxious without reporting any severe stressor in her personal life. Her physical exam reveals tachycardia (pulse rate 100 bpm), fine moist skin, a fine tremor, and a symmetrically enlarged thyroid. Further blood work demonstrates elevated free triiodothyronine ( 10 pmol/l) with TSH at less than 0.2 mlU/. what is her the potential disease or disorder
Tue, 11 Feb 2020
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Hello,

The symptoms are consistent with hyperthyroidism which is nothing but excessive production of thyroid hormone.

Excess thyroid hormone production will cause increased rate of metabolism and can cause weight loss and fatigue.

Antithyroid drugs like neomercazole must be started. Consult an endocrinologist and he will direct you accordingly.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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What Causes Rapid Weight Loss?

Hello, The symptoms are consistent with hyperthyroidism which is nothing but excessive production of thyroid hormone. Excess thyroid hormone production will cause increased rate of metabolism and can cause weight loss and fatigue. Antithyroid drugs like neomercazole must be started. Consult an endocrinologist and he will direct you accordingly. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician