"Doctor, I just have a little shaky hand, what does it have to do with hyperthyroidism?" Are you mistaken? ”
Ms. Wang took the inspection report sheet, very confused, she always felt that her hand was a little numb a while ago, and when playing cards, her hand would sometimes be hesitant and she could not get the cards. At first she felt too nervous about playing cards herself. Rest will be fine. Who knows that the symptoms are not only not getting better, but also have a tendency to get worse and worse.
Ms. Wang's daughter suggested that she go to the hospital to see. After examination by the doctor, the diagnosis is hyperthyroidism. Ms. Wang couldn't figure out what the relationship between shaking hands and hyperthyroidism was, so she asked the doctor that question. The doctor pointed out that although our hand is an organ at the end of our body, when it has these 3 abnormalities, we need to be vigilant against the following diseases, sometimes even serious diseases.
There are several abnormalities in the fingers, and you are alert to the attack of the disease
1) Bulging at the end of the finger, abnormal nails
If the fingernails are uneven, the ends are hypertrophied, hypertrophied, widened, and thickened, the distal knuckles of the fingers are club-shaped and expanded from the root to the end arch, and the left and right hands and even the feet are there, and sometimes the hands will tremble uncontrollably, so be vigilant about whether the heart is healthy. As the end of the body, often when the heart function is not good or there is lung disease, due to the weakening of the heart's blood pumping function, blood circulation dysfunction, lack of oxygen and other reasons, unusual symptoms of the fingers or toes appear: nail abnormalities, clubbing fingers or finger tremors. Therefore, if there is an abnormality in the finger, you should immediately go to the hospital for examination, and the doctor may check the electrocardiogram, chest CT, etc. to find the cause.
If there is a clubbing finger, be alert to the possibility of lung cancer, especially middle-aged and elderly friends who have long-term smoking or second-hand smoke, if this abnormality is found, go to the hospital as soon as possible to see a specialist, do chest CT and other examinations.
2) The hand shakes involuntarily
In addition to the aforementioned bad heart may appear fingers trembling, uncontrolled. There are many other causes that can cause shaking of the hands. For example, Ms. Wang's hyperthyroidism can cause idiopathic tremors, and hand shaking occurs when using chopsticks, playing cards, and writing. Thyroid function tests are done to rule out hyperthyroidism. For the elderly, diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease can also lead to impaired nerve function, resulting in symptoms of hand shaking. Doctors need to judge by electrocardiogram and brain CT.
3) Tingling hands
Tingling in the hands may have been experienced by many people, and if you accidentally bump it, you may get numbness. However, if the numbness of the hand persists and gradually develops to the legs, back and other parts, it is necessary to be vigilant for cervical spondylosis, lumbar disc herniation and other problems.
If it is a unilateral hand tingling, accompanied by symptoms of limb weakness and slurred speech on one side, it is necessary to be alert to the possibility of stroke, then you need to immediately call 120 and go to the hospital for treatment at the first time.
epilogue
In short, once the finger is abnormal, be alert to the possibility of disease, some of which are still signs of serious illness, so you can not be careless, be sure to go to the hospital for examination, so as not to miss the best time for treatment.
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