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Systemic Causes of Abdominal Pain. By: Ahmad AL Ibrahim Emergency registrar. Mechanisms of abdominal symptoms :. METABOLIC/ENDOCRINE CAUSES OF ABDOMINAL SYMPTOMS. Thyrotoxicosis abdominal complaints are fairly common in thyrotoxicosis .
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Systemic Causes ofAbdominal Pain By: Ahmad AL Ibrahim Emergency registrar
Thyrotoxicosis • abdominal complaints are fairly common in thyrotoxicosis. • include nausea, vomiting, loose frequent stools, and weight loss. Perhaps they are overlooked because of the protean and more lifethreatening derangements of this disease. • In 1 retrospective series, GI symptoms occurred in 36% of cases. • Although most patients with abdominal pain and thyrotoxicosis have no demonstrable intra-abdominal pathologic condition, in 1 case series, 16% had an intra-abdominal cause requiring surgery, serving as a reminder that the search for serious medical conditions that have precipitated thyroid storm should not be overlooked.