A case of a suicide attempt associated with hyperthyroidism

Christine E. Petrich; Melissa P. Bui; Helen M. Farrell

doi:10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2012.12.006

A case of a suicide attempt associated with hyperthyroidism

Christine E. Petrich, Melissa P. Bui, Helen M. Farrell

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Abstract

Hyperthyroidism has profound effects on mental health. The literature is sparse, however, with regard to suicide attempts related to untreated hyperthyroidism. This case report illustrates the presentation of a patient in the intensive care unit after a life-threatening Tylenol overdose presumed to be secondary to adjustment disorder. During the patient's hospitalization, she experienced anxiety, heart palpitations, tachycardia and diaphoresis. The psychiatric consultant, endocrinology consultant and inpatient psychiatry teams helped to diagnose Graves' disease, significantly changing her treatment and trajectory.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	576.e9-576.e10
Journal	General Hospital Psychiatry
Volume	35
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2012.12.006
State	Published - Sep 2013
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Graves' disease
Hyperthyroidism
Suicide

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Psychiatry and Mental health

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