SEX: Female
AGE: 45 years
WEIGHT: 54 kilograms/122 pounds
HEIGHT: 162.5 centmeters/5 feet 5 inches
SYMPTOMS:
Patient is complaining of unexplained weight loss (despite an increased appetite), frequent bowel movements, nervousness, and trouble sleeping.
SIGNS:
Upon physical examination signs of enlargement were felt in the neck area. The patient’s eyes were bulging slightly and her heart rate is 110 beats per minute [normal 75 bpm]. Blood test revealed the following:
Levels of the hormone T4 (Thyroxine) were 14.0 micrograms/milliliter [normal is 4.8-11.2 micrograms/milliliter].
Levels of the hormone T.S.H. (Thyroid stimulating hormone) were found to be below normal range.