[Hyponatremia--should it be ignored or diagnosed?--Case 8/2011].

Unlabelled: HISTORY, CLINICAL FINDINGS: A 72-year-old dehydrated female was admitted to our emergency department. She presented with a decreased level of consciousness and had experienced a fall. Her medication included hydrochlorothiazide and amiloride.

[A rare cause of thyreotoxicosis].

Background: Amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT) should be included in differential diagnoses of thyrotoxicosis in presence of a suggestive drug history. Adequate treatment requires knowledge of the underlying type of AIT.

History And Admission Findings: A 68-year-old male was admitted because of progressive dyspnea and tachyarrhythmia.