Late symptoms of hyperthyroidism?
summary
Hyperthyroidism is a group of common endocrine diseases, which occurs in all ages, especially in young and middle-aged women aged 20-40. It is mainly caused by the pressure of work or life. Next, we will introduce the late symptoms of female hyperthyroidism, so that the patients can be early diagnosed, early eradication of the disease.
Late symptoms of hyperthyroidism?
Hyperthyroidism, commonly known as "big neck disease", is a common and frequently occurring disease, most of which are toxic diffuse goiter Graves disease (exophthalmic goiter or basdow disease). It can be divided into primary hyperthyroidism and secondary hyperthyroidism. Primary hyperthyroidism is the most common autoimmune disease. Hyperthyroidism is a kind of difficult and complicated disease which is difficult to cure. We should choose experienced experts for treatment.
Hyperthyroidism is a very common endocrine disease in clinic. It refers to a series of hypermetabolic syndrome, hyperexcitatory symptoms and ocular symptoms of nervous system, circulatory system, digestive system, cardiovascular system and other multiple systems caused by various reasons, such as thyroid function enhancement, excessive secretion of thyroid hormone or increased levels of thyroid hormone (T3, T4) in the blood. Symptoms of hyperthyroidism: palpitation, tachycardia, fear of heat, hyperhidrosis, hyperappetite, emaciation, weight loss, muscle weakness or muscle atrophy (fatigue), emotional irritability, irritability, insomnia, inattention, exophthalmos, tremor of hand and tongue, goiter of thyroid gland, menstrual disorder or even amenorrhea in women, impotence or breast development in men, etc. Goiter is symmetrical, and some patients are asymmetric. Goiter or goiter will move up and down with swallowing. Some patients with hyperthyroidism have thyroid nodules.
Common diseases. After the elderly get hyperthyroidism, the muscles will show obvious abnormalities. Some elderly patients show indifference, sad expression, burnout and depression, which are quite different from young patients. They are one of the symptoms of hyperthyroidism in the elderly. Some elderly patients show emaciation prominently, while others are not obvious. This kind of patient often has anorexia, often suspected to have gastrointestinal cancer. Some elderly patients have obvious muscle wasting, especially the upper arm and thigh muscles close to the trunk, so it is difficult to walk and lift things. They are all hyperthyroidism in the elderly. heart disease. There is a part of patients with hyperthyroidism and show a certain performance of heart disease, some elderly patients suddenly present arrhythmia, the most common is atrial fibrillation (ECG can be diagnosed), the performance of paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation, which is often diagnosed as coronary heart disease, but also hyperthyroidism in the elderly.
matters needing attention
Hyperthyroidism will affect the lives of patients, but also for their health will bring quite serious harm, so we must pay attention to the emergence of hyperthyroidism, to have a thorough understanding of the symptoms of the disease, and should carry out some work to prevent hyperthyroidism.