TABLE 2.

Signs and symptoms of excess thyroid hormones^220-223

Organ	Signs	Symptoms
Skin	Sweating; warm and moist skin; pretibial myxoedema; palmar erythema; onycholysis	Increased sweating; intolerance to heat
Hair		Hair loss and hair thinning
Reproductive system	Men: Decreased libido; gynaecomastia Women: Reduced fertility and oligomenorrhea; spider angioma
Central nervous system	Hyperactivity; periodic paralysis	Anxiety; reduced concentration; nervousness; fatigue; hyperactivity; emotional lability; confusion; coma
Peripheral nervous system	Hyperreflexia
Thyroid	Goitre; bruit	Swelling of the neck; tenderness
Cardiovascular system	High output failure; atrial arrhythmia; tachycardia; systolic hypertension; hyperdynamic precordium;	Shortness of breath; palpitations; chest pain
Muscles	Wasting; fine tremor	Tremor; weakness
Eyes (as part of Graves’ disease)	Periorbital oedema; ophthalmoplegia; eyelid lag and retraction; conjunctival injection; stare; proptosis; chemosis	Grittiness; soreness; diplopia
Gastrointestinal system	Weight loss; thin; cachectic; abdominal tenderness	Weight loss; increased appetite; hyperdefecation; diarrhoea; nausea; vomiting