History A 56-year-old woman was admitted to hospital after becoming drowsy and confused at work. Her daughter said that the patient had experienced several episodes of drowsiness and headaches which seemed to improve after meals. She had been rapidly gaining weight recently and has experienced intermittent palpitations. She had no medical history of note and was normally fit and well. Examination Patient feels cold to the touch. She is tachycardic with a heart rate of 100/min.
A finger-prick blood glucose test returns 1.2 mmol/L. There are no other positive clinical findings. What can be the underlying disorder contributing to these symptoms in this patient? *This case is from Docplexus Editorial Team for educative purpose only Source: 100 Cases In Acute Medicine The answer posted in the comment section. Click here
