title: Three clinical problems: weird thyroid function tests, difficult gout, and dementia.
abstract: Speakers at the course were given vignettes describing one or more clinical scenarios on which to base their talks, selected because they represent common but challenging problems likely to be encountered by any physician practising in general internal medicine. Three of the subjects covered--weird thyroid function tests, difficult gout, and dementia--are presented here.
authors.affiliation: Department of Renal Medicine, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge. andyfry@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fry
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vanderpump
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Doherty
authors.forename: Angus
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kennedy
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Firth
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000638:Amiodarone / Q000009:adverse effects; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood; D003078:Colchicine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006073:Gout / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006074:Gout Suppressants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000139:chemically induced; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013396:Suction; D013960:Thyroid Function Tests; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D001323:Autoantibodies; D006074:Gout Suppressants; D000638:Amiodarone; D003078:Colchicine