Symptoms and signs of thyrotoxicosis
| Symptoms | Signs | |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular | Palpitations, shortness of breath | Tachycardia, hypertension, atrial arrythmia, high output cardiac failure |
| Gastrointestinal | Increased appetite | Weight loss |
| Central nervous system | Emotional lability, poor concentration, agitation | Hyperactivity, agitation |
| Eyes (usually in Graves’ disease) | Soreness, grittiness | Periorbital oedema, lid retraction and lid lag, conjunctival injection, ophthalmoplegia |
| Thyroid | Neck swelling | Goitre |
| Muscles | Weakness, tremor | Tremor, muscle wasting |
| Skin | Sweating, heat intolerance | Increased sweating |
| Hair | Hair thinning | Hair loss |
| Peripheral nervous system | Hyperreflexia | |
| Reproductive system | Oligomenorrhoea. Reduced fertility (women) |