THE ESSENTIAL DUCTLESS GLANDS 
CACHEXIA THYROPRIVIA 
1. 
14, 
15. 
. Slow, 
Absence of or atrophy 
of the thyroid gland, 
lessened circulation. 
small regular 
low-tension pulse. 
. Absence of vascular 
congestion and cold- 
ness of the skin. 
Indifferent expression, 
lacking in movement 
and vitality. 
. Narrowed, puffy eye- 
lids. 
. Retarded digestive 
and excretory pro- 
cesses, small appetite, 
slight need for food. 
. Slow metabolism. 
. Thickened opaque 
skin, usually dry or 
scaly. 
. Short, thick fingers, 
frequently broadened 
at the tips. 
. Sleepiness and desire 
for sleep. 
. Retarded sensation, 
perception and action. 
. Mental vacancy and 
indifference, lack of 
emotion. 
. Awkwardness and 
slowness of move- 
ment. 
Stiffness of the ex- 
tremities. No tremor. 
Retarded skeletal 
growth, short, thick, 
frequently deformed 
bones. 
13. 
14. 
. Wide 
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GRAVES’ DISEASE 
. Swelling, generally 
diffuse, of the thyroid 
gland, hypervascular- 
ization. 
. Rapid, frequently 
tense, jerky, occasion- 
ally irregular, pulse. 
. Extreme excitability 
of the vascular nerves. 
. Anxious, roving glance 
which appears angry 
when fixed. 
open 
exophthalmos. 
eyelids, 
. Abundant excretion, 
generally abnormal 
appetite, increased 
need for food. 
. Increased metabolism. 
. Skin. thin. transpar- 
ent, finely injected, 
moist. 
. Long, slender fingers, 
with pointed tips. 
. Insomnia and restless- 
ness during sleep. 
. Intensified sensation, 
perception and action. 
. Mental whirl, excite- 
ment to the point of 
hallucination, mania, 
etc. 
Perpetual restlessness 
and haste. 
Tremor of the extrem- 
ities, increased joint 
mobility. 
. Slightly built skeleton, 
occasionally soft and 
thin bones. 
