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The vomiting and diarrhea is caused by the excess thyroid hormone stimulating the chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ) and hypermotility of the lower gastrointestinal tract.

 

The patient becomes dyspneic because the respiratory muscle are weakened and the carbon dioxide production is increased (Stortz, et al., 2004).

 

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Uploaded on April 25, 2010
Taken on April 25, 2010