Title: Undiagnosed Case of Metabolic Disorder in Immigrant Teenager Authors: Biva Narsing, MSIII, BS; Alison Lunsford, MD Learning Objectives: 1) Recognize that there may be underlying congenital disorders in the… Click to show full abstract
Title: Undiagnosed Case of Metabolic Disorder in Immigrant Teenager Authors: Biva Narsing, MSIII, BS; Alison Lunsford, MD Learning Objectives: 1) Recognize that there may be underlying congenital disorders in the immigrant population; 2) Evaluate cardiovascular function in profoundly hypothyroid patients; 3) Assess the response to treatment in an untreated congenital hypothyroid (CH) patient Case: A 17 yo male born in Vietnam presents with constipation. Miralax was prescribed, and thyroid function labs drawn due to a history of short stature, high BMI, developmental delay, and persistent constipation. Thyroid function showed severe hypothyroidism, so he was …
Journal Title: Pediatrics
Year Published: 2018
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