De Quervain's thyroiditis physical examination
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Furqan M M. M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Patients with de Quervain's thyroiditis usually appear fatigued and restless. Physical examination of patients with de Quervain's thyroiditis is usually remarkable for neck tenderness, tachycardia, and palpitations. In the recovery phase of de Quervain's thyroiditis, the patient may show signs of hypothyroidism.
Physical examination
Physical examination of De Quervain's thyroiditis is as follows:[1][2][3][4]
Appearance of the Patient
Patients with de Quervain's thyroiditis usually have:
Vital Signs
The patients usually have:
In the recovery phase patients may have:
Skin
The patients usually have:
- Erythematous and warm skin
In the recovery phase patients may have:
- Dry skin
- Coarse hair
Head
The patients usually have:
In the recovery phase patients may have:
- Puffy face
Throat
The patients usually have:
- Tender thyroid (unilateral or bilateral)
In the recovery phase patients may have:
- Enlarged thyroid gland or presence of small or shrunken thyroid gland
Heart
The patients usually have:
Respiratory
The patients usually have:
In the recovery phase patients may have:
Neurologic
The patients usually have:
In the recovery phase patients may have:
- Slowed speech
- Slowed reflexes
References
- ↑ "Thyroiditis — NEJM".
- ↑ Fatourechi V, Aniszewski JP, Fatourechi GZ, Atkinson EJ, Jacobsen SJ (2003). "Clinical features and outcome of subacute thyroiditis in an incidence cohort: Olmsted County, Minnesota, study". J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 88 (5): 2100–5. doi:10.1210/jc.2002-021799. PMID 12727961.
- ↑ Engkakul P, Mahachoklertwattana P, Poomthavorn P (2011). "Eponym : de Quervain thyroiditis". Eur. J. Pediatr. 170 (4): 427–31. doi:10.1007/s00431-010-1306-4. PMID 20886353.
- ↑ Leibovitch G, Maaravi Y, Shalev O (1989). "Severe facial oedema and glossitis associated with mianserin". Lancet. 2 (8667): 871–2. PMID 2571803.