What assessment findings support a diagnosis of hyperthyroidism in the older adult? (Select all that apply.)
a. Tremors
b. Heat intolerance
c. Tachycardia
d. Palpable goiter
e. Atrial fibrillation
A, D, E
The classic geriatric presentation of hyperthyroidism includes tachycardia, fatigue, tremors, and nervousness in contrast to tachycardia, heat intolerance, and fatigue in younger patients. An en-larged, palpable goiter is present in 60% of older adults with hyperthyroidism. The most common complication, occurring in 27% of geriatric hyperthyroid patients, is atrial fibrillation that does not convert back to sinus rhythm when a euthyroid state has been achieved.
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