Thyroid storm (Accelerated Hyperthyoidism) : A challenging medical emergency

Thyroid storm (Accelerated Hyperthyoidism) : A challenging medical emergency

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...

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Main Authors: Neeraj kumar, Madhu Singh, R Dayal, Kundan Mittal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Critical Care
Subjects:
t3(tri-iodothyronine)
t4(tetra-iodothyronine)
tsh-thyroid stimulating hormone
thyroid storm.
Online Access:http://www.jpcc.org.in/article.asp?issn=2349-6592;year=2019;volume=6;issue=3;spage=54;epage=55;aulast=kumar
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spelling doaj-26bc29633e9b4852909c864e4ac187a42020-11-25T04:04:10ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Pediatric Critical Care2349-65922455-70992019-01-0163545510.21304/2019.0603.00505Thyroid storm (Accelerated Hyperthyoidism) : A challenging medical emergencyNeeraj kumarMadhu SinghR DayalKundan MittalThyroid 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 trauma, infection, radioactive iodine treatment, or surgery.http://www.jpcc.org.in/article.asp?issn=2349-6592;year=2019;volume=6;issue=3;spage=54;epage=55;aulast=kumart3(tri-iodothyronine)t4(tetra-iodothyronine)tsh-thyroid stimulating hormonethyroid storm.
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author Neeraj kumar
Madhu Singh
R Dayal
Kundan Mittal
spellingShingle Neeraj kumar
Madhu Singh
R Dayal
Kundan Mittal
Thyroid storm (Accelerated Hyperthyoidism) : A challenging medical emergency
Journal of Pediatric Critical Care
t3(tri-iodothyronine)
t4(tetra-iodothyronine)
tsh-thyroid stimulating hormone
thyroid storm.
author_facet Neeraj kumar
Madhu Singh
R Dayal
Kundan Mittal
author_sort Neeraj kumar
title Thyroid storm (Accelerated Hyperthyoidism) : A challenging medical emergency
title_short Thyroid storm (Accelerated Hyperthyoidism) : A challenging medical emergency
title_full Thyroid storm (Accelerated Hyperthyoidism) : A challenging medical emergency
title_fullStr Thyroid storm (Accelerated Hyperthyoidism) : A challenging medical emergency
title_full_unstemmed Thyroid storm (Accelerated Hyperthyoidism) : A challenging medical emergency
title_sort thyroid storm (accelerated hyperthyoidism) : a challenging medical emergency
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Journal of Pediatric Critical Care
issn 2349-6592
2455-7099
publishDate 2019-01-01
description 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 trauma, infection, radioactive iodine treatment, or surgery.
topic t3(tri-iodothyronine)
t4(tetra-iodothyronine)
tsh-thyroid stimulating hormone
thyroid storm.
url http://www.jpcc.org.in/article.asp?issn=2349-6592;year=2019;volume=6;issue=3;spage=54;epage=55;aulast=kumar
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