Decreased activity/excessive sleeping ConstipationConstipationConstipation is common and may be due to a variety of causes. Constipation is generally defined as bowel movement frequency < 3 times per week. Patients who are constipated often strain to pass hard stools. The condition is classified as pr...
such as anxiety, palpitations, tachycardia, heat intolerance, fever, excessive sweating, changes in appetite, and weight loss. Report any signs of cardiac excitability, chest pain, and dysrhythmias to the medical provider.
Common symptoms include generalized muscle weakness (more frequently seen in the proximal muscles), stiffness, fatigue, excessive sleepiness, and slowing of thought processes. Delayed deep tendon reflexes are a common sign in hypothyroidism. Impairment of short-term memory may also be observed.36 ...
2013, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America Citation Excerpt : Common symptoms of hyperthyroidism consist of nervousness, fatigue, weakness, palpitations, heat intolerance, excessive sweating, dyspnea, diarrhea, insomnia, poor concentration, and oligomenorrhea. Signs consist of weight los...
Symptoms of overmedication include, but are not limited to: rapid or irregular heartbeat, nervousness, irritability or mood swings, muscle weakness or tremors, diarrhea, menstrual irregularities, hair loss, weight loss, insomnia, chest pain, and excessive sweating. Do not start, change, increase,...
However, iodine deficiency is a rare cause of hypothyroidism in the United States because iodine is added to table salt and is also used to sterilize the udders of dairy cattle and thus is present in dairy products. Radiation to the head and neck, usually given as radiation therapy to ...
As many of the typical symptoms of hyperthyroidism (nervousness, tremors, tachycardia, weight loss, excessive sweating) are also compatible with the normal physi- ological changes of pregnancy, identification of patients with new-onset hyperthyroidism may be problematic. As noted above, pregnancy is ...
ourpatienthadnoTSHelevationandremainedhypothyroiduntil6weeksofagewhenthyroidreplace-mentwasinstituted.CASEREPORTThisfemaleinfantwasthe3.7kg,51cmproductofa38weekgestationborntoa 20yearoldmotherwhoseonlycomplicationduringpregnancywasthyrotoxicosis.Motherhadcomplaintsofnervousness,heatintolerance,excessivesweating,andbrief...
Once an appropriate therapeutic dosage is arrived at, patients can be monitored annually or semiannually with laboratory evaluation and physical examination. In addition, monitor patients for signs of excess dosing (eg, nervousness, palpitations, diarrhea, excessive sweating, heat intolerance, chest pain...
Excessive sweating Heat intolerance Increased bowel movements Tremor (usually fine shaking) Nervousness, agitation, anxiety Rapid heart rate, palpitations, irregular heart rate Weight loss Fatigue, weakness Decreased concentration Irregular and scant periods (menstruation) Fine or brittle hair Rapid heartbeat...