New onset thyrotoxicosis presenting as vomiting, abdominal pain and transaminitis in the emergency department.
This case report describes an unusual presentation of an emergency department (ED) patient with nausea, vomiting, and epigastric pain, who was initially suspected of having viral hepatitis. The patient returned to the ED seven days later with persistent tachycardia and was diagnosed with new onset thyrotoxicosis.
Gharahbaghian
Laleh
L
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine.
Brosnan
Douglas P
DP
Fox
J Christian
JC
Stratton
Samuel J
SJ
Langdorf
Mark I
MI