1.A Pitfall in the Differential Diagnosis of Hyponatremia
Naoya Itoh ; Norikazu Hozawa ; Joel Branch
General Medicine 2015;16(2):107-112
We report a case of a 75-year-old female, with a known history of Hashimoto’s disease, who was admitted with anorexia, nausea and vomiting. Laboratory data revealed hyponatremia and hypothyroidism. Despite thyroid hormone replacement with synthetic thyroxine, the patient had persistent hyponatremia. Further investigations revealed secondary adrenal insufficiency but otherwise normal pituitary function, based on a rapid adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) test as part of a combined anterior pituitary stimulation test. She was diagnosed with isolated ACTH deficiency (IAD) with concomitant Hashimoto’s disease. Adrenal insufficiency should be considered in patients with hypothyroidism and persistent hyponatremia. In patients with Hashimoto’s disease who are found to have concomitant hypoadrenalism, IAD should also be suspected after primary adrenal insufficiency is ruled out.
2.Establishment and Performance of Hospitalist Team in the Young Primary Care Doctors Division of the Japan Primary Care Association
Toru MORIKAWA ; Hiroyuki NAGANO ; Shinichi MATSUMOTO ; Taku HARADA ; Hiroyuki AKEBO ; Yohei KANZAWA ; Makoto OURA ; Mutsuhito UI ; Hayato SAKIYAMA ; Norikazu HOZAWA ; Takeshi KONDO ; Yoshiari UCHIBORI ; Naoaki FUJITANI
An Official Journal of the Japan Primary Care Association 2021;44(3):128-131