Euthyroid sick syndrome history and symptoms

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Akshun Kalia M.B.B.S.[2]

Overview

Obtaining a history gives important information in making a diagnosis of euthyroid sick syndrome. Complete history should be obtained regarding past and any newly diagnosed medical condition, previous history of thyroid disease and current medications. Patients of euthyroid sick syndrome present with serious illness and are febrile with hypermetabolism. In euthyroid sick syndrome the symptoms of the underlying condition may overlap with features of hypothyroidism. Generally it takes atleast 2-3 weeks for thyroid hormone levels to decline and symptoms of hypothyroidism takes even longer period for expression. The common symptoms of hypothyroidism are fatigue, cold intolerance, decreased sweating, hypothermia, coarse skin, weight gain, depression, emotional lability, and attention deficit.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

History

Obtaining a history gives important information in making a diagnosis of euthyroid sick syndrome. It provides insight into the cause, precipitating factors, and associated comorbid conditions. A complete history will help determine the correct therapy and helps in determining the prognosis. In severe cases of euthyroid sick syndrome patients may be disoriented, therefore, the patient interview may be difficult. In such cases, history from the care givers or the family members may need to be obtained. The areas of focus should be:

Symptoms

Common Symptoms

The common symptoms of hypothyroidism are:

Constituitional

HEENT

Neuromuscular

Other findings

Less common symptoms

Constituitional

HEENT

Neuromuscular

  • Slowed speech and movements

Other findings

References

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  5. Carlé A, Pedersen IB, Knudsen N, Perrild H, Ovesen L, Laurberg P (2014). "Hypothyroid symptoms and the likelihood of overt thyroid failure: a population-based case-control study". Eur. J. Endocrinol. 171 (5): 593–602. doi:10.1530/EJE-14-0481. PMID 25305308.
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