When you arrive at your office in the health maintenance organization, a patient calls out to you. He is near hysteria; he tells you he is experiencing heart palpitations and feels he is “jumping out...

When you arrive at your office in the health maintenance organization, a patient calls out to you. He is near hysteria; he tells you he is experiencing heart palpitations and feels he is “jumping out of his skin.” You check the records and note this patient has been on thyroid medication. Explain to the patient what you think may be the cause of his symptoms and what action should be taken.