…valvular disease, cardiomyopathies, myocarditis, arrhythmias, thyroid disease, iron deficiency and anaemia, kidney dysfunction, sleep disordered breathing, cancer related disease and cardiac amyloidosis among the relevant…

…Recognised causes include: Diabetes and insulin resistance Thyroid disease Kidney disease Excessive alcohol consumption Diets high in carbohydrate or fat Glucocorticoids Beta blockers Oestrogen therapy…

…2 APTT 28–40 s Fibrinogen 2–4 g/L An acute phase protein Thyroid Test Reference : : TSH 0.4–4.0 mIU/L Free…

…fibreoptic intubation. A difficult airway is anticipated in a stable patient — awake fibreoptic intubation or anaesthetic back up is then the right course, not RSI…

…Anaemia and pulmonary, renal, thyroid or hepatic disease may produce a similar symptom complex; in the absence of cardiac dysfunction, these conditions do not fulfil…

…renal failure, pancreatic or bowel resections (leading to "short bowel syndrome"), parathyroid and thyroid surgeries, as well as medications and agents such as bisphosphonates, calcitonin…