EP035 - Lethargy in a 50-Year-Old Woman

This podcast is based on clinical scenarios from the official AMC Handbook of Clinical Assessment published by the Australian Medical Council. All cases are used solely for study and discussion. We provide personal learning insights and clinical interpretations to support AMC candidates in developing their clinical reasoning skills. The AMC Handbook is the intellectual property of the Australian Medical Council. To access the official material, please visit the AMC website.

This episode outlines a clinical case study involving a 50-year-old woman presenting with lethargy and a range of other symptoms suggestive of hypothyroidism. It details the patient's verbal complaints and physical examination findings, including observations like a hoarse voice, weight gain, and dry skin. The core purpose is to guide medical examiners in assessing a candidate's diagnostic acumen and history-taking skills when confronted with an undifferentiated problem that strongly points towards this specific endocrine disorder. The episode concludes by emphasising the importance of considering hypothyroidism in the differential diagnosis and discusses its typical pathology and treatment.

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