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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. what is going on with her
Mon, 22 Jan 2018
welcome to hcm ...as there is heat intolerance and losing of weight despite the good diet this is typical presentation of hyperthyroidism ..
thyroid are overproducing thyroid harmones
please go for free T3 .. free T4 ...TSH checking
TSH will be definitely low
thyroid harmone replacement has to be done
i suggest that patient should take proper dosage as 1.5 microgram per kg body weight
please avoid canbage and broccolli
take medicines atleast for 6 months before checking thyroid profile
thyroid are overproducing thyroid harmones
please go for free T3 .. free T4 ...TSH checking
TSH will be definitely low
thyroid harmone replacement has to be done
i suggest that patient should take proper dosage as 1.5 microgram per kg body weight
please avoid canbage and broccolli
take medicines atleast for 6 months before checking thyroid profile
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