Publications by authors named "Muhammed A Rahim"
Background And Objectives: Family medicine residents are scored via milestones created by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) on various clinical domains, including communication. Communication involves a resident's ability to set an agenda, but this is rarely taught in formal education. Our study aimed to examine the relationship between ACGME Milestone achievement and ability to set a visit agenda, as measured by direct observation (DO) forms.
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- Thyroid storm is a serious and rare medical emergency characterized by severe symptoms like hyperthyroidism, high fever, and rapid heart rate, requiring quick diagnosis and treatment.
- A case report presented a 27-year-old man with no known thyroid issues who was admitted for elevated ileostomy output and fever; he was eventually diagnosed with thyroid storm due to underlying Graves' disease after further evaluation.
- The case underscores the challenges of diagnosing thyroid storm in patients without prior history of hyperthyroidism and emphasizes the need for clinicians to consider hyperthyroidism when unexplained symptoms persist despite standard treatments.