Thyroid storm (Accelerated Hyperthyoidism) : A challenging medical emergency

• Main Authors: Neeraj kumar (Author), Madhu Singh (Author), R Dayal (Author), Kundan Mittal (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Thyroid storm is an uncommon but potentially lethal medical emergency. Thyroid hormone is present in excess leading to a hyper-metabolic state characterized by high grade fever, excessive sweating, palpitations which can rapidly progress into delirium, coma, and death. Precipitating events include t...