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Medical Emergencies · single question

A patient taking excessive levothyroxine (hyperthyroid state) would present with all EXCEPT:

  1. Weight loss and heat intolerance
  2. Tachycardia
  3. Exophthalmos
  4. Constipation and weight gain
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Correct answer: D. Constipation and weight gain

Excess levothyroxine = hyperthyroid state: tachycardia, weight LOSS, heat intolerance, tremors, diarrhea, exophthalmos. Constipation and weight GAIN = HYPOTHYROIDISM.

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