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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Patients with silent thyroiditis usually appear | Patients with silent thyroiditis usually appear with [[fatigue]] and [[restlessness]]. Physical examination of patients with silent thyroiditis is usually remarkable for [[tachycardia]] and [[palpitations]]. In the recovery phase of silent thyroiditis, the patient may show signs of [[hypothyroidism]]. | ||
==Physical examination== | ==Physical examination== | ||
Physical examination of silent thyroiditis is as follows:<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> | Physical examination of silent thyroiditis is as follows:<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> | ||
====Appearance of the Patient==== | ====Appearance of the Patient==== | ||
Patients with | Patients with silent thyroiditis usually have: | ||
*[[Fatigue]] | *[[Fatigue]] | ||
*[[Restlessness]] | *[[Restlessness]] | ||
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*[[Flushing|Flushed face]] | *[[Flushing|Flushed face]] | ||
In the recovery phase patients may have: | In the recovery phase patients may have: | ||
* | * [[Face edema]] | ||
====Heart==== | ====Heart==== | ||
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Overview
Patients with silent thyroiditis usually appear with fatigue and restlessness. Physical examination of patients with silent thyroiditis is usually remarkable for tachycardia and palpitations. In the recovery phase of silent thyroiditis, the patient may show signs of hypothyroidism.
Physical examination
Physical examination of silent thyroiditis is as follows:[1][2]
Appearance of the Patient
Patients with 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:
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