A 21 year old lady presented with history of tiredness, weight gain, depression and excessive somnolence. What will not be seen: March 2012
Ans: D i.e. Tachycardia Most cases of hypothyroidism are not clinically obvious, however, and a high index of suspicion needs to be maintained so that the diagnosis is not overlooked in the middle aged woman complaining of non-specific symptoms such as tiredness, weight gain, depression or carpal tunnel syndrome Signs of hypothyroidism includes weight gain, anaemia, bradycardia, hypeension, delayed relaxation of tendon reflexes, dermal myxoedema etc.
Hypeension
Delayed relaxation of tendon reflexes
Anaemia
Tachycardia