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Can Goiter Cause Breathing Disorder And Excessive Sweating?

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Question : Hi my mom is 93. She in October 2014. She has a huge goiter( 8/8/4) on thyroid which lay on her breathing tube. Right now her face hand and legs are cold she is sweating her temp is 95 and her blood pressure is 93/70 is that a concern for ER
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Answered by Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai (34 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Need sn ultra sound scan

Detailed Answer:
Good day,

Noted your concern.
The huge goiter can cause breathing disorder and even chocking. However the symptoms which you described are highly unikley to be due to goiter. How ever, she may need an ulltrasound scan to assess further]
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Can Goiter Cause Breathing Disorder And Excessive Sweating?

Brief Answer: Need sn ultra sound scan Detailed Answer: Good day, Noted your concern. The huge goiter can cause breathing disorder and even chocking. However the symptoms which you described are highly unikley to be due to goiter. How ever, she may need an ulltrasound scan to assess further]