Managing an elderly woman with Graves’ disease

Jeannette, a 71-year-old previously fit and well woman, presents to you, her GP, with a three-day history of anxiety, tremors, dizziness and palpitations. Jeannette’s family have noticed that she has increasing agitation at home and difficulty with concentration. On further questioning, Jeanette has experienced some chest tightness and shortness of breath, but no cough, sputum or other infective symptoms such as fevers, chills or rigors over the past two weeks. She also has general malaise, but normal bowel and urinary functions.

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