Thyroid Flashcards
1
Q
11 symptoms to ask about?
A
Weight, appetite, mood, energy levels, bowels, menstruation, voice, hair/nails/skin, heat tolerance, heart rate/rhythm, concentration
2
Q
How does energy level change in hyperthyroid and hypothyroid?
A
Both decrease + muscle weakness
3
Q
Nail changes in hyperthyroid and hypothyroid?
A
Hyper: clubbing, onycholysis
Hypo: brittle
4
Q
Are fertility problems seen in hyperthyroid, hypothyroid or both?
A
Both
5
Q
4 drugs to ask about in thyroid?
A
Thyroxine, lithium, sulphonylureas, amiodarone