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Thyroid storm presenting as septic shock in the intensive care unit: A Case Series.
Keyal, Niraj Kumar; Pokharel, Niru; Khanal, Sudesh.
Afiliação
  • Keyal NK; Department of Critical Care Medicine, B & C Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Birtamode, Nepal.
  • Pokharel N; Department of Anaesthesia & Critical Care, B&C Medical College Teaching Hospital, Birtamode, Nepal.
  • Khanal S; Department of Critical Care Medicine, B & C Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Birtamode, Nepal.
JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc ; 58(221): 48-51, 2020 Jan.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32335640
Thyroid storm is a rare endocrine emergency that rarely presents with septic shock. It occurs in thyrotoxic patients and is manifested by decompensation of multiple organs, triggered by severe stress. The diagnosis and response to treatment is made by Burch-Wartofsky point scale or Japanese thyroid association criteria due to lack of pathophysiology of thyroid storm. We reported series of patients that presented with altered sensorium, cough, fever, palpitation, shortness of breath and shock. Patient were treated initially for septic shock, later diagnosed as thyroid storm and was treated with oral carbimazole, propanolol and digoxin. From this, we want to emphasize that thyroid storm can have any presentation that should be kept in differential diagnosis of septic shock not responding to usual treatment; early diagnosis and treatment with oral medication can decrease morbidity and mortality in rural setting where intravenous form of antithyroid drug are not available for thyroid storm. Keywords: sepsis; septic shock; thyroid storm.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Choque Séptico / Crise Tireóidea / Carbimazol Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies / Screening_studies Limite: Adult / Female / Humans / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Nepal País de publicação: Nepal

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Choque Séptico / Crise Tireóidea / Carbimazol Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies / Screening_studies Limite: Adult / Female / Humans / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Nepal País de publicação: Nepal