Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Hashimoto disease
- Autoimmune disease where the
immune system attacks the thyroid
gland causing a decrease in thyroxine
production.
- Enlarged thyroid gland
- Nodules in the thyroid gland
- Tracheal compression
- Fatigue
- Weight gain
- Intolerance to cool temperatures
- Muscle pain
- Monitor energy levels and mental
awareness, monitor respiratory symptoms,
change positions regularly to avoid pressure
injuries, monitor temperature as they can
get too cold, assess thyroid gland in terms
of firmness and tenderness, patient
education
- Poor memory and concentration
- Poor hearing
- Hoarse voice
- Bradycardia
- Pericardial effusion
- Cool extremeties
- Poor appetite
- SOB, pleural effusion
- Paresthesia
- Myxedema
- Constipation
- Ascites
- Menorrhagia
- Fluid retention
- High cholesterol
- Brittle, dry hair
- Dry skin
- Stiff and tender joints