Fast Five Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Hypothyroidism?

Physical signs of hypothyroidism include:

• Weight gain

• Slowed speech and movements

• Dry skin

• Jaundice

• Pallor

• Coarse, brittle, straw-like hair

• Loss of scalp hair, axillary hair, pubic hair, or a combination

• Dull facial expression

• Coarse facial features

• Periorbital puffiness

• Macroglossia

• Goiter (simple or nodular)

• Hoarseness

• Decreased systolic blood pressure and increased diastolic blood pressure

• Bradycardia

• Pericardial effusion

• Abdominal distention, ascites (uncommon)

• Hypothermia (only in severe hypothyroid states)

• Nonpitting edema (myxedema)

• Pitting edema of lower extremities

• Hyporeflexia with delayed relaxation, ataxia, or both

For more on the signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism, read here.

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Cite this: Romesh Khardori. Fast Five Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Hypothyroidism? - Medscape - Aug 24, 2015.