You are a primary care provider in a small town. You have 2patients who have come to see you today. Some information aboutyour patients, their hormone status and their symptoms is found inthe table below….
| Patient | Thyroid Hormones (T3 and T4) | TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) | Thyroid Releasing Hormone (TRH) | Symptoms |
| Ms. McGeehee | Low | High | High | Cold Intolerance (I'm always cold) Dry Skin Slowed Reflexes Fatigue and feelings of sluggishness Weight Gain |
Based on Ms. McGeehee’s results, describe thedysfunction or disease that she is experiencing. (NOTE: You don’tneed to be clinically accurate here, but you should be able toidentify the site of the dysfunction.) Why do you think a problemat this site is producing the lab values and the symptoms she isexperiencing?
