De Quervain's thyroiditis physical examination

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

Overview

Patients with de Quervain's thyroiditis usually appear fatigued and restless. Physical examination of patients with de Quervain's thyroiditis is usually remarkable for neck tenderness, tachycardia, and palpitations. In the recovery phase of de Quervain's thyroiditis patient may develop hypothyroidism.

Physical examination of De Quervain's thyroiditis is as follows:^[1]^[2]^[3]

↑ "Thyroiditis — NEJM".
↑ Fatourechi V, Aniszewski JP, Fatourechi GZ, Atkinson EJ, Jacobsen SJ (2003). "Clinical features and outcome of subacute thyroiditis in an incidence cohort: Olmsted County, Minnesota, study". J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 88 (5): 2100–5. doi:10.1210/jc.2002-021799. PMID 12727961.
↑ Engkakul P, Mahachoklertwattana P, Poomthavorn P (2011). "Eponym : de Quervain thyroiditis". Eur. J. Pediatr. 170 (4): 427–31. doi:10.1007/s00431-010-1306-4. PMID 20886353.