Riedel's thyroiditis physical examination

Physical examination of patients with Riedel’s thyroiditis is usually remarkable for hard thyroid mass and clinical signs of hypothyroidism such as fatigue, bradycardia, bradypnea. Patients may have the clinical signs of hypocalcemia such as positive Chvostek sign and positive Trousseau sign.

Physical examination of patients with Riedel’s thyroiditis is usually remarkable for hard thyroid mass and clinical signs of hypothyroidism such as fatigue, bradycardia, bradypnea. Patients may have the clinical signs of hypocalcemia such as positive Chvostek sign and positive Trousseau sign.^[1][2][3]

• Patients with Riedel’s thyroiditis may appear fatigued.

Patient may have:

• Low-grade fever
• Bradycardia

• Dry skin
• Coarse hair

Patient may have:

• Positive Chvostek sign

• Hard/fixed thyroid mass
• Enlarged thyroid gland or presence of goiter
• Small or shrunken thyroid gland

• Bradypnea

• Slowed speech
• Slowed reflexes

• Positive Trousseau sign

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