Thyrotoxic crisis. Rare manifestations and the difficulties of timely diagnostics

Thyrotoxic crisis. Rare manifestations and the difficulties of timely diagnostics

Thyroid storm is a rare, life-threatening complication of thyrotoxicosis. It may be precipitated by an acute event such as discontinuation of antithyroid drug therapy, thyroid or nonthyroidal surgery, infection, parturition, or an acute iodine load. The variety of clinical presentations of this diso...

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Main Authors: Olegovna Dar'ya Gazizova, Sergey Viktorovich Vasichkin, Pavel Olegovich Kharkenen, Dmitriy Kirillovich Fomin, Lyubov' Petrovna Chupina, Anzhela Borisovna Kozhokaru, Natal'ya Sergeevna Shevchenko
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Endocrinology Research Centre 2015-05-01
Series:Клиническая и экспериментальная тиреоидология
Subjects:
thyroid storm
burch-wartovsky scale
treatment
Online Access:https://cet-endojournals.ru/ket/article/viewFile/7150/5079
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Summary:Thyroid storm is a rare, life-threatening complication of thyrotoxicosis. It may be precipitated by an acute event such as discontinuation of antithyroid drug therapy, thyroid or nonthyroidal surgery, infection, parturition, or an acute iodine load. The variety of clinical presentations of this disorder can lead to delayed diagnostics and high mortality. The typical and atypical clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and management of thyroid storm will be reviewed here. It also describes a case study of a young man with thyroid storm.
ISSN:1995-5472
2310-3787

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