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A 77-year-old man is brought to the physician ...
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Older patient with dementia, decreased DTRs, non-pitting edema of the lower extremities and slow movements, most consistent with
hypothyroidism
Huntington disease โ> Dementia, depression, chorea
Multi-infarct (vascular) dementia โ> Step-wise dementia with focal neurologic defects (weakness, sensation, etc.)
Pernicious anemia โ> Atrophic gastritis + B12 deficiency (lower extremity weakness, paresthesias, sensory disturbances, etc.)
Syphilis โ> Lymphadenopathy, diffuse rash involving the palms and soles
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imtheman
Okay but why the hyponatremia?
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kk1164
isn't hypothyroidism associated with increased secretion ADH?
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namesthegame22
Can also cause abnormal LFTs
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