​What is the best way to check for hyperthyroidism?

Many people have had hyperthyroidism in their daily lives. Hyperthyroidism is a relatively common disease, and most of the time it is caused by thyroid function problems. Therefore, patients should be subjected to systematic tests, including systematic blood tests and digestive tests.

Hyperthyroidism is a relatively common endocrine disease. Most people are familiar with it. When you suspect that you have hyperthyroidism in your life, the first thing you should do is to go to a regular hospital for relevant functional examinations in time. So, do you know how to check for hyperthyroidism? Let's take a look at the following introduction:

Hyperthyroidism, abbreviated as "hyperthyroidism", is a disease caused by the thyroid gland synthesizing and releasing too much thyroid hormone, which causes the body's hypermetabolism and sympathetic nerve excitement, leading to palpitations, sweating, increased eating and bowel movements, and weight loss. Most patients also often have symptoms such as exophthalmos, eyelid edema, and decreased vision.

How to check for hyperthyroidism?

1. When hyperthyroidism is accompanied by heart disease, there may be arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation, and ventricular enlargement. Some patients have signs such as chronic congestive heart failure, enlarged heart, enlarged liver, and lower limb edema.

2. Skin and muscles: moist and itchy skin, weak muscles, and even sudden inability to move limbs (periodic paralysis);

3. Cardiovascular system: palpitations, rapid heartbeat, arrhythmia, angina pectoris;

4. Digestive system: Eat a lot but get hungry easily, (Thyroid Department, Chongqing National Defense Hospital) Increased bowel movement frequency;

5. Systemic symptoms: heat intolerance, sweating, fatigue, weight loss;

6. Neuropsychiatric aspects: nervousness, irritability, emotional instability, anxiety, excessive activity, distraction, insomnia;

7. Blood system: can cause leukopenia, thrombocytopenia or anemia.

8. Reproductive endocrine: irregular menstruation, impotence, and decreased fertility.

Diagnosis of Hyperthyroidism:

1. Key points of medical consultation

① Pay attention to asking the patient whether he is hot-scalding, sweating, palpitations, chest tightness, hand tremors, increased appetite, weight loss, excitement, irritability or anxiety, whether he has frequent and unformed bowel movements, etc.

② Check whether the patient has an enlarged neck, exophthalmos, photophobia, tearing, diplopia, etc.

③ If the patient is a female, inquiries should be made as to whether the patient has oligomenorrhea, amenorrhea, infertility, etc.; if the patient is a male, inquiries should be made as to whether the patient has breast development or impotence.

④ Whether there is paroxysmal hypokalemia, muscle weakness, etc.

⑤Whether there is a history of hyperthyroidism in the past, if so, the patient should be asked about previous diagnosis and treatment, the drugs used and the effects.

⑥ Have you taken iodine-containing drugs (such as amiodarone), iodine-containing contrast agents, or health products containing kelp or laver for a long time? If so, ask for the specific name, dosage and time.