A thorough workup of patients who present with depression and anxiety is imperative to treat underlying conditions in order to potentially decrease psychiatric symptoms. This case describes the hospital course of a patient previously diagnosed with depression and anxiety who experienced an exacerbation of symptoms that may have been related to hyperparathyroidism.
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