Description
A 73 year old male was referred to endocrine outpatients with a possible diagnosis of thyrotoxicosis based on recent thyroid function tests. The patient was feeling well and had no history of palpitations, heat intolerance, weight loss or diarrhoea. Previous medical history included only hypertension, treated with bendrofluazide. He denied taking any other medications. There was no family history of thyroid disease. On examination the patient was clinically euthyroid. Pulse was 72 bpm and regular. There was no evidence of resting tremor, no palpable goitre and no abnormal eye signs.
