Follicular thyroid cancer physical examination

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Classification Papillary Thyroid Cancer Follicular Thyroid Cancer Medullary Thyroid Cancer Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer Thyroid Lymphoma
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]

Overview

Patients with thyroid cancer usually appear thin and cachetic. Physical examination of patients with thyroid cancer is usually remarkable for thyromegaly, lymphadenopathy and anxiety.

Physical Examination

Appearance of the Patient

• Patient may be thin and cachetic.

Vitals

Temperature

• A fever is often present

Pulse

Rate

• Tachycardia

Rhythm

• The pulse is irregularly irregular

Blood Pressure

• Hypertension

Respiratory Rate

• Tachypnea may be present

Skin

• Swelling of neck

Head

• 

  On physical examination, she had goiter with large nodule in the right lobe of her thyroid gland..

Eyes

• Numerous yellowish-white, sessile, painless nodules on the sclera and eyelids.
• Dry eyes may be present

Neck

• Lymph nodes
• Thyromegaly
• Dysphagia

Heart

• A thrill may be present

Neurologic

• Mental status may be altered
• Anxiety

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