Problem description: I woke up at 1-2 o’clock every day for six months. I was sweating profusely every night since about a month ago. I started to have a headache on the left side for a week. I have had high blood pressure, diabetes and thyroid nodules for many years.
Question date:2021-02-25
Patient information:Age: 71 years old Gender: Female
Question analysis: Severe headache, lasting for a while. Excessive sweating at night for the past six months. A history of hypertension for many years, imaging examination revealed thyroid nodules. It is planned to clarify the further diagnosis and treatment plan.
Guiding suggestions: 1) If the headache is severe, it is recommended to go to neurosurgery to improve the CT examination of the head, and eliminate the possibility of intracranial space. 2) After excluding intracranial space, consider visiting a cardiology department. At the same time, it is necessary to improve chest CT, ECG, echocardiography, thyroid hormone, thyroid antibody, ESR, CRP and other laboratory tests. 3) It is recommended to determine a reasonable treatment plan based on the inspection results.
Recommendations are for reference only. If the problem is serious, please go to the hospital for detailed inspection