Part I:
1. A female client has been on a protein-free diet for 3 months. She comes to the clinic with reports of restlessness, heat intolerance, diarrhea, and a significant increase in appetite.
2. What type of endocrine disorder might you suspect and why? What are the common manifestations associated with this disorder?
Part II: Further questioning of the client reveals that she had been diagnosed with Graves' disease several years prior, but she had stopped her medication about 6 months ago because she felt so much better.
1. What is Graves' disease? Summarize the pathophysiology as part of your answer.
2. What is a potentially life-threatening complication associated with Graves' disease and its manifestations?
3. What are possible causes for the complication identified in question 3?