A woman is at the clinic for a checkup and says,"My eyes have gotten puffy,and my eyebrows and hair have become coarse and dry." The nurse suspects:

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Myxedema (hypothyroidism)is a deficiency of thyroid hormone that,when severe,causes a nonpitting edema or myxedema.The patient will have a puffy edematous face,especially around the eyes (periorbital edema);coarse facial features;dry skin;and dry,coarse hair and eyebrows.

A Woman Is at the Clinic for a Checkup and Says,"My