Rare presentation of hyperthyroidism as thyrotoxic crisis

Thyrotoxic crisis is a rare manifestation of thyroid disease. It is an end manifestation of hyperthyroidism. Their life-threatening manifestations and functional reversible features on treatment make every clinician to think about diagnosis of thyrotoxic crisis. Here, we present a rare case of thyro...

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Main Author:	Varun Karri
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:	Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences
Subjects:	Altered level of consciousness tachycardia thyrotoxic storm
Online Access:	http://www.jdrntruhs.org/article.asp?issn=2277-8632;year=2019;volume=8;issue=1;spage=69;epage=71;aulast=Karri

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spelling	doaj-3c39521ee5cd4d90bb0e6d8b8095eaca2020-11-24T21:52:14ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences2277-86322019-01-0181697110.4103/2277-8632.257161Rare presentation of hyperthyroidism as thyrotoxic crisisVarun KarriThyrotoxic crisis is a rare manifestation of thyroid disease. It is an end manifestation of hyperthyroidism. Their life-threatening manifestations and functional reversible features on treatment make every clinician to think about diagnosis of thyrotoxic crisis. Here, we present a rare case of thyrotoxic crisis with neurological and cardiovascular manifestations. His illness was well-controlled with antithyroid drugs. It is thus concluded that thyroid function should be evaluated in otherwise unexplained altered sensorium and tachycardia as a response to treatment is dramatic and most rewarding.http://www.jdrntruhs.org/article.asp?issn=2277-8632;year=2019;volume=8;issue=1;spage=69;epage=71;aulast=KarriAltered level of consciousnesstachycardiathyrotoxic storm
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title	Rare presentation of hyperthyroidism as thyrotoxic crisis
title_short	Rare presentation of hyperthyroidism as thyrotoxic crisis
title_full	Rare presentation of hyperthyroidism as thyrotoxic crisis
title_fullStr	Rare presentation of hyperthyroidism as thyrotoxic crisis
title_full_unstemmed	Rare presentation of hyperthyroidism as thyrotoxic crisis
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publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series	Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences
issn	2277-8632
publishDate	2019-01-01
description	Thyrotoxic crisis is a rare manifestation of thyroid disease. It is an end manifestation of hyperthyroidism. Their life-threatening manifestations and functional reversible features on treatment make every clinician to think about diagnosis of thyrotoxic crisis. Here, we present a rare case of thyrotoxic crisis with neurological and cardiovascular manifestations. His illness was well-controlled with antithyroid drugs. It is thus concluded that thyroid function should be evaluated in otherwise unexplained altered sensorium and tachycardia as a response to treatment is dramatic and most rewarding.
topic	Altered level of consciousness tachycardia thyrotoxic storm
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Rare presentation of hyperthyroidism as thyrotoxic crisis

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