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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:

PR2.14797, 1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14797
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary and correspondence relating to female from outside Great Britain aged 30 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: epilepsy; and thyrotoxicosis. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.14811, 1955

 Item
Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14811
Scope and Contents

Notes and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 66 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: thyrotoxicosis; hypertension; episodes of epileptic status; aurricular fibrillation; dysphasia; and cerebro-vascular accident. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.14851, 1955-1958

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.14851
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, reports, notes, charts, autopsy report and correspondence relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 37 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: hypertension; cerebral haemorrhage; exophthalmos; ventricular hypertrophy; hemiparesis; schizophrenia; thryrotoxicosis; and arteriosclerosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Dates: 1955-1958

PR2.15047, 1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15047
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, photographs, charts and correspondence relating to male from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 55 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: hyperthyroidism; thyrotoxicosis; ophthalmoplegia; and exophthalmos. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15105, 1955-1963

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15105
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, charts, reports, notes and correspondence relating to female from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 53 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: limb spasticity; lateral sclerosis; motor neurone disease; demyelinating disease; limb weakness; and thyrotoxicosis. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955-1963

PR2.15232, 1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15232
Scope and Contents

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, report, charts and photograph relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 37 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: exophthalmos; thyrotoxic state; hyperthyroidism; and vision disorder. Surgical and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15356, 1955

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15356
Scope and Contents

Typed correspondence, notes and report relating to female patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 68 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: cerebral thrombosis; thyrotoxicosis; arteriosclerosis; headache; nausea; and duodenal ulcer. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1955

PR2.15556, 1940-1956

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.15556
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, typed case summary, charts and notes relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 22 at first examination in 1940. Conditions mentioned include: concussion; sclerosis; encephalomyelitis; thyrotoxicosis; and personality disorder. Nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1940-1956

PR2.20646, 1959

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Identifier: LHB1 CC/24/PR2.20646
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes and reports relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 24 at first examination in 1959. Conditions mentioned include: thyrotoxicosis; headache; vomiting; and numbness in right arm. No treatment given. Patient discharged.

Dates: 1959