Module 09: Neurology and Endocrine Problems (Assessment)
An 18-year-old hardworking student was found to have thyrotoxicosis and prescribed with carbimazole 30 mg/day for six months. On follow-up, she appears depressed and complains of excessive weight gain and poor grades from napping during class. Her boyfriend has left her for a slimmer girl. What would be the immediate step of management?
A. Prescribe levothyroxine immediately
B. Assess mental state for suicidal risk
C. Advise on diet and exercise to lose weight
D. Stop carbimazole immediately
E. Wait for results of thyroid function test
An 18-year-old hardworking student was found to have thyrotoxicosis and prescribed with carbimazole 30 mg/day for six months. On follow-up, she appears depressed and complains of excessive weight gain and poor grades from napping during class. Her boyfriend has left her for a slimmer girl. What would be the immediate step of management?
A. Prescribe levothyroxine immediately
B. Assess mental state for suicidal risk
C. Advise on diet and exercise to lose weight
D. Stop carbimazole immediately
E. Wait for results of thyroid function test