Q. You met a person who has bulging/protruding eyes, tachycardia and higher body temperature. He suffered from

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Solution:

A person suffering from hyperthyroidism has bulging/protruding eyes, tachycardia and higher body temperature. It is also known as thyrotoxicosis. Besides the mentioned symptoms, hyperthyroidism has a considerable load on cardiovascular system. Graves’ disease and Hashimoto thyroiditis are also due to hyperthyroidism.