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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
== | Patients with silent thyroiditis usually appear fatigued and restless. Physical examination of patients with silent thyroiditis is usually remarkable for [[tachycardia]] and [[palpitations]]. In the recovery phase of silent thyroiditis patient may develop [[hypothyroidism]].<ref name="pmid21278944">{{cite journal |vauthors=Walker P |title=Silent thyroiditis |journal=Can Fam Physician |volume=30 |issue= |pages=1337–9 |year=1984 |pmid=21278944 |pmc=2153523 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid22443972">{{cite journal |vauthors=Samuels MH |title=Subacute, silent, and postpartum thyroiditis |journal=Med. Clin. North Am. |volume=96 |issue=2 |pages=223–33 |year=2012 |pmid=22443972 |doi=10.1016/j.mcna.2012.01.003 |url=}}</ref> | ||
* Enlarged thyroid gland | ==Physical examination== | ||
* [[ | Physical examination of silent thyroiditis is as follows: | ||
* | ====Appearance of the Patient==== | ||
Patients with de silent thyroiditis usually have: | |||
*[[Fatigue]] | |||
*[[Restlessness]] | |||
====Vital Signs==== | |||
The patients usually have: | |||
*[[Tachycardia]] | |||
In the recovery phase patients may have: | |||
*[[Bradycardia]] | |||
====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: | |||
*[[Flushing|Flushed face]] | |||
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: | |||
*[[Tachycardia]] | |||
====Respiratory==== | |||
The patients usually have: | |||
*[[Tachypnea]] | |||
In the recovery phase patients may have: | |||
*[[Bradypnea]] | |||
====Neurologic==== | |||
The patients usually have: | |||
*[[Tremor|Tremors]] | |||
In the recovery phase patients may have: | |||
* Slowed speech | |||
* [[Reflexes|Slowed reflexes]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Patients with silent thyroiditis usually appear fatigued and restless. Physical examination of patients with silent thyroiditis is usually remarkable for tachycardia and palpitations. In the recovery phase of silent thyroiditis patient may develop hypothyroidism.[1][2]
Physical examination
Physical examination of silent thyroiditis is as follows:
Appearance of the Patient
Patients with de silent 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