You are working in a community outpatient clinic where you perform the intake assessment on R.M., a 38-year-old woman who is attending graduate school and is very sedentary. Her chief complaint is overwhelming fatigue that is not relieved by rest. She is so exhausted that she has difficulty walking to classes and trouble concentrating when studying. She reports a recent weight gain of 15 pounds (6.8 kg) over 2 months without clear changes in her dietary habits. Her face looks puffy, she has experienced excessive hair loss, and her skin is dry and pale. She says she has general body aches and pains with frequent muscle cramps and constipation. You note she is dressed inappropriately warmly for the weather.

Vital Signs (VS)
Blood pressure (BP) 142/84mm Hg
Heart rate 52 beats/min
Respiratory rate 12 breaths/min
Temperature 96.8° F (36° C)

Required:
Compare her VS with those of a healthy person her same age.

Body temperature: between 35º C and 36º C.
Heart rate (pulse): between 60 and 90 bpm.
Systolic blood pressure: between 100 and 140 mmHg and diastolic between 60 and 90 mmHg.

What problems can the thyroid cause?

Excessive production of thyroid hormones can cause symptoms such as insomnia, lumps in the neck, nervousness, irregular bowel, weight loss or gain, feeling of excessive heat, muscle weakness.

With this information, we can conclude that Hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism are usually caused by autoimmune diseases. Some medications can cause thyroid changes, such as amiodarone, iodine, lithium, and immunotherapy drugs. Nodule and thyroid cancer do not have a specific cause.

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