PATIENT __A__


 

SEX: Female

AGE: 49 years

WEIGHT: 76 kilograms/171 pounds

HEIGHT: 161.5 centmeters/5 feet 4 inches

 

SYMPTOMS:

Patient is complaining of weight gain, approximately 25 pounds in recent months, even though she has tried dieting. She feels sluggish and sleeps 14-16 hours a day.

 

SIGNS:

Upon physical examination there was found to be a slight enlargement in the neck area, the patient’s skin is dry and her hair is course in texture. Blood tests revealed the following:

Levels of the hormone T4 (Thyroxine) were 3.2 micrograms/milliliter [normal is 4.8-11.2 micrograms/ml].

Levels of the hormone T.S.H. (Thyroid stimulating hormone) were elevated above the normal range.

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