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Physical Exam: Thyroid
Related Findings
| Hypothyroidism |
Hyperthyroidism |
| Xerosis (dry skin) |
Moist palms (increased perspiration) |
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Thickening of skin, especially pre-tibial |
| Preorbital puffiness |
Bulging eyes (lid retraction or proptosis), unblinking stare |
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Eye irritation, periorbital edema, diploplia, change in visual acuity** |
| Delayed relaxation phase, deep tendon reflex |
Hyperreflexia |
| Dry Coarse hair or alopecia |
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| Bradycardia |
Tachycardia, atrial fibrillation |
| Non-pitting edema |
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Bold type indicates signs specific to Graves' Disease
**infiltrative dermopathy of Graves' Disease, confusingly referred to as pretibial myxedema
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