Lydia is a 50-year-old businesswoman who has noticed a decrease in her energy level. Her doctor...
Lydia is a 50-year-old businesswoman who has noticed a decrease in her energy level. Her doctor diagnosed her condition as hypothyroidism due to decreased T4 levels in her blood. Name 7 symptoms of hypothyroidism and the treatment. Can this condition be prevented?
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A decreased production of thyroid hormone will lead to hypothyroidism. The symptoms of it are as following
GIT:Constipation
CNS:Cold and heat intolerance ,feeling low or depressed ,decreased concentrations ,reflex are slow
CVS:decreased heart rate,increased lipid lebels
Reproductive:there will ne delayed puberty, altered menstruation, decreased sexual function
Integumentary:dry skin ,brittle hair and nails ,lateral thinning of eyebrows
Musculoskeletal:muscle pain, joint pain
General:weight gain ,fatigue
Treatment
- Medication (Levothyroxine)
- Thyroid hormone replacement
Prevention
So far there is no effective preventive measures
Lifestyle changes
Iodine in diet
Early screening and treatment
High risk individual getting screened at the earliest and take preventive measures to reduce the risk
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