Thyrotoxicosis presenting as orthostatic hypotension.
The patient described, whose symptoms were masked initially by the lack of steroids, illustrates an unusual case of orthostatic hypotension due to secondary adrenal insufficiency, caused by thyrotoxicosis.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000150:complications*; D007024:Hypotension, Orthostatic / Q000209:etiology*