Table 2 Presenting complaints of the patients with both thyroid storm and diabetic ketoacidosis
Presenting complaint according to organ systems | Frequency out of 26 (%) |
|---|---|
Gastrointestinal (abdominal fullness, abdominal pain, anorexia, diarrhoea, epigastric pain, nausea, polyphagia, vomiting) | 21 (81) |
General (fever, heat intolerance, lethargy, sweating, weakness, weight loss) | 19 (73) |
Neurological/ psychological (altered mental status, anxiety, confusion, delirium, distressed, dizziness, irritability, slurred speech, unconscious) | 14 (54) |
Cardiovascular (palpitation) | 10 (39) |
Dehydration (dry mouth, polydipsia) | 10 (39) |
Renal (polyuria) | 9 (35) |
Respiratory (chest pain, cough, dyspnoea, sore throat) | 9 (35) |
Musculoskeletal (back pain, inter-scapular pain, shoulder pain) | 2 (8) |