New onset thyrotoxicosis presenting as vomiting, abdominal pain and transaminitis in the emergency department

West J Emerg Med. 2007 Aug;8(3):97-100.

Abstract

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.