Based on the clinical findings nurse suspects possible thyroid dysfunction associated with cold intolerance.
Significance of hypothyroidism:
Hypothyroidism, also known as underactive thyroid, occurs when your thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormones to fulfil your body's requirements.
The thyroid gland is a tiny, butterfly-shaped gland located at the front of your neck.
It produces hormones that regulate how the body utilizes energy. These hormones touch almost every organ in your body and regulate many of its most vital processes.
They, for example, have an impact on your respiration, heart rate, weight, digestion, and mood.
Many of your body's processes slow down when you don't have enough thyroid hormones. However, there are therapies available.
When babies suffer from hypothyroidism, the following issues may arise:
Yellowing of the skin and eye whites (jaundice).
This usually happens when a baby's liver is unable to metabolize bilirubin, which is produced when the body recycles old or damaged red blood cells.
