Symptoms and treatment of hypothyroidism

summary

Hypothyroidism, also known as hypothyroidism, is a systemic hypometabolic syndrome caused by hypothyroidism or thyroid hormone resistance caused by various reasons. Its pathological feature is the accumulation of mucopolysaccharide in tissues and skin, showing myxoedema. So how do we understand hypothyroidism? Let's comprehensively understand it from the symptoms and treatment of hypothyroidism.

Symptoms and treatment of hypothyroidism

Fatigue, fear of cold, weight gain, memory loss, slow response, drowsiness, depression, constipation, irregular menstruation, muscle spasm, etc. Physical examination showed indifference, pale, dry and cool skin, rough desquamation. Facial, eyelid and hand skin edema, hoarseness, sparse hair, eyebrow 1 / 3 off.

Muscle weakness, muscle pain, stiffness, slow bone metabolism, decreased bone formation and absorption, joint dysfunction, ankylosis, aggravation after cold, tendon reflex and Achilles tendon reflex slow delay.

Hypothyroidism leads to myocardial contractility damage, slow heart care, low heart sound and decreased cardiac output. The heart is generally enlarged, often accompanied by pericardial effusion, but also after the disease myocardial fiber swelling, mucinous glycoprotein deposition and interstitial fibrosis, called hypothyroid cardiomyopathy.

matters needing attention

The main cause of hypothyroidism is the lack of thyroid hormone, so thyroid hormone replacement therapy can be used. After the supplement of thyroid hormone preparation, it can quickly work and the curative effect is significant, and continue to take an appropriate amount of thyroid hormone preparation, can also play a positive role in stabilizing the patient's condition. At present, levothyroxine and thyroid tablets are commonly used in clinic.