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Patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis usually appear fatigued and have myxedema. Physical examination of patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis is usually remarkable for [[bradycardia]], [[bradypnea]] and delayed reflexes.<ref name="pmid24434360">{{cite journal |vauthors=Caturegli P, De Remigis A, Rose NR |title=Hashimoto thyroiditis: clinical and diagnostic criteria |journal=Autoimmun Rev |volume=13 |issue=4-5 |pages=391–7 |year=2014 |pmid=24434360 |doi=10.1016/j.autrev.2014.01.007 |url=}}</ref> | Patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis usually appear fatigued and have myxedema. Physical examination of patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis is usually remarkable for [[bradycardia]], [[bradypnea]] and delayed reflexes.<ref name="pmid24434360">{{cite journal |vauthors=Caturegli P, De Remigis A, Rose NR |title=Hashimoto thyroiditis: clinical and diagnostic criteria |journal=Autoimmun Rev |volume=13 |issue=4-5 |pages=391–7 |year=2014 |pmid=24434360 |doi=10.1016/j.autrev.2014.01.007 |url=}}</ref> | ||
== Physical Examination == | ==Physical Examination== | ||
==== Appearance of the Patient ==== | ====Appearance of the Patient==== | ||
* Patients with Haashimoto's thyroiditis usually appears fatigues and have [[Myxedema]]. | * Patients with Haashimoto's thyroiditis usually appears fatigues and have [[Myxedema]]. | ||
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*Bradypnea | *Bradypnea | ||
==== Neurologic ==== | ====Neurologic==== | ||
* Slowed speech | * Slowed speech | ||
* Slowed reflexes | * Slowed reflexes | ||
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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 Hashimoto's thyroiditis usually appear fatigued and have myxedema. Physical examination of patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis is usually remarkable for bradycardia, bradypnea and delayed reflexes.[1]
Physical Examination
Appearance of the Patient
- Patients with Haashimoto's thyroiditis usually appears fatigues and have Myxedema.
Vital Signs
- Bradycardia (in hypothyroidism)
- Tachycardia (in hyperthyroidism)
Skin
- Dry skin
- Coarse hair
Head
- Puffy face
Throat
- Enlarged thyroid gland or presence of goiter
- Small or shrunken thyroid gland (late in the disease
Respiratory
- Bradypnea
Neurologic
- Slowed speech
- Slowed reflexes
References
- ↑ Caturegli P, De Remigis A, Rose NR (2014). "Hashimoto thyroiditis: clinical and diagnostic criteria". Autoimmun Rev. 13 (4–5): 391–7. doi:10.1016/j.autrev.2014.01.007. PMID 24434360.