Thyroid Status Examination Flashcards
1
Q
What to look for in the general inspection
A
Patients build
Behaviour
Appropriate dress?
Swelling around throat area
2
Q
What should we examin in the peripheral signs in the thyroid examination
A
Hands
Radial pulse
Reflexes
Muscle power (proximal)
Eyes
Skin and hair
Legs (pretibial myxodema)
3
Q
Hand examination thyroid
A
Tremor, Temperature, palmar erythema, thyroid acropay
4
Q
Radial pulse examination
A
Rate
Rhythm
Character
Volume
5
Q
How to examine muscle power thyroid examination
A
Elbows up resist my push down
6
Q
Eye examination for thyroid
A
Lid retraction
Lid lag
Exopthalmus
7
Q
Skin and hair examination thyroid
A
Dry
Peaches and cream appearance
Alopecia
8
Q
What to look for in legs of thyroid examination
A
Pretibial myxodema
