Managing thyroid dysfunction in the elderly

PREVIEW

What you know about thyroid disease in younger patients may not hold true for your elderly patients. The clinical presentation in older patients often differs from that in their younger counterparts, thus making diagnosis challenging. Knowing when and whom to screen for thyroid dysfunction is the key to appropriate management. In this article, Drs Mohandas and Gupta present the answers to seven common questions about diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disease in elderly patients.