Credit: Getty Images In this case, a jury was asked to decide whether a nurse practitioner’s failure to properly respond to a patient’s severe hyperthyroidism was the cause of his death.

Hypothyroidism, also called low or underactive ... says Gregory Dodell, MD, an assistant clinical professor of medicine, endocrinology, diabetes, and bone disease at the Icahn School of Medicine ...

clinical associate professor in internal medicine at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. Hyperthyroidism typically occurs in middle-aged and older cats. It's a common disorder.