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4th April 2024
A 27-year-old male presents with excessive sweating, palpitations and nausea.
A 27-year-old male presents with excessive sweating, palpitations and nausea. Blood pressure was measured at 194/98 and heart rate 110 with sinus tachycardia demonstrated on ECG. Bloods results are shown below:
| Hb (Men: 135-180 g/L) | 135 |
| WCC (4.0-11.0 * 109/L) | 8 |
| Na (135-145 mmol/L) | 142 |
| K (3.5 – 5.0 mmol/L) | 4 |
| Creatinine (55-120 umol/L) | 100 |
| TSH (0.5-5.5 mu/L) | 3 |
| Free thyroxine (9-18 pmol/L) | 11 |
| Total thyroxine (70-140 nmol/L) | 80 |
Which of the following hormones is the most likely cause of these symptoms?
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