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Thyrotoxicosis

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Notes = A hypermetabolic syndrome caused by excess THYROID HORMONES which may come from endogenous or exogenous sources. The endogenous source of hormone may be thyroid HYPERPLASIA; THYROID NEOPLASMS; or hormone-producing extrathyroidal tissue. Thyrotoxicosis is characterized by NERVOUSNESS; TACHYCARDIA; FATIGUE; WEIGHT LOSS; heat intolerance; and excessive SWEATING.,Created For = LHSA-Dott

Found in 19 Collections and/or Records:

PR4.324, 1939

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/22/PR4.324
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and typed case summary relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 59 at first examination in 1939. Conditions mentioned include: migraine; tachycardia; thyrotoxicosis; and nausea. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1939

PR4.514, 1958-1971

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Identifier: LHB41 CC/4/PR4.514
Scope and Contents Case summary, reports, chart, health visitors reports, contact sheets and correspondence relating to female housewife from north Edinburgh and Leith aged 60 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: pulmonary tuberculosis -...
Dates: 1958-1971

PR2.1552, 1943

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.1552
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, chart and correspondence relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 49 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: head injury; weight loss; and tyrotoxicosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943

PR2.4547, 1946

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.4547
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 48 at first examination in 1946. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; hypertension; thyrotoxicosis; and headache. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1946

PR2.5260, 1947-1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.5260
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 46 at first examination in 1947. Conditions mentioned include: trigeminal neuralgia; facial pain; cerebral arteriosclerosis; hypertension; and thyrotoxicity. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1947-1958

PR2.8181, 1949

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.8181
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and charts relating to male from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 29 at first examination in 1949. Conditions mentioned include: prolapsed intervertebral disc; sciatica; and thyrotoxicosis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1949

PR3.1033, 1943

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Identifier: LHB40 CC/2/PR3.1033
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary relating to female WAAF member from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 23 at first examination in 1943. Conditions mentioned include: thyrotoxicosis; headaches; and eye pain. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1943

PR4.2379, 1958-1973

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Identifier: LHB41 CC/4/PR4.2379
Scope and Contents Case summaries, x-rays, charts, reports, health visitor reports and correspondence relating to male shop keeper from east Edinburgh aged 49 at first examination in 1958. Conditions mentioned include: pulmonary...
Dates: 1958-1973

PR2.12789, 1953-1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.12789
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, chart and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 45 at first examination in 1953. Conditions mentioned include: backache; sciatica; headache; c.s.f. leak; prolapsed intervertebral disc; and thyrotoxicosis. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1953-1955

PR2.13873, 1954

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.13873
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 53 at first examination in 1954. Conditions mentioned include: headaches; enlarged thyroid; fine tremor of fingers; thyrotoxicosis; hemiparesis; barbituate excess; and mental derangement. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1954