How is 4 weeks child neck thick to return a responsibility

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My sister has just given birth to a baby, and now she is only four weeks old. There is no big problem in her body, but her neck is thick, and there are no other symptoms. The child is so small and can't speak. We are all worried about whether it is because of any problems in her body. So today, I'd like to introduce to you how the neck is thick.

How is 4 weeks child neck thick to return a responsibility

First: children or adolescents sometimes appear neck thickening, at this time should be as soon as possible to the regular hospital to do the necessary examination, in order to get the correct diagnosis, take effective treatment. Goiter is a clinical manifestation, its causes are many, hyperthyroidism, in addition to neck thickening, there are tachycardia, sweating, weight loss and other symptoms, laboratory examination found that thyroid hormone levels.

Second: hypothyroidism, on the contrary to hyperthyroidism, is characterized by edema, fear of cold, loss of appetite, etc. laboratory examination shows that the level of thyroid hormone is reduced. This is a disease often encountered in teenagers. Its performance is characterized by only goiter, without abnormal thyroid function.

Third: in the past, the traditional view was due to insufficient iodine intake, while modern studies believe that some people are due to iodine deficiency, while others are due to the role of autoantibodies. It should be determined whether it is caused by iodine deficiency through examination, such as thyroid hormone determination, thyroid iodine uptake rate determination and urinary iodine determination. Before the correct conclusion is reached, do not give iodine treatment casually.

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I also want to remind you that children's physical development is not as good as our adults, so we should pay more attention to their physical changes. If there are any problems, we must treat them in time.