Comparison of Propylthiouracil vs Methimazole for Thyroid Storm in Critically Ill Patients.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.8655
Abstract: Importance Thyroid storm is the most severe form of thyrotoxicosis, with high mortality, and is treated with propylthiouracil and methimazole. Some guidelines recommend propylthiouracil over methimazole, although the difference in outcomes associated with each treatment… read more here.
Keywords: treated propylthiouracil; treatment; difference; propylthiouracil methimazole ... See more keywords
Weathering the storm: A case of thyroid storm refractory to conventional treatment benefiting from therapeutic plasma exchange
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DOI: 10.1002/jca.21658
Abstract: Thyroid storm is a severe manifestation of thyrotoxicosis characterized by systemic organ dysfunction secondary to a hypermetabolic state. Although antithyroid drugs, steroids, beta‐blockers, antipyretics, and cholestyramine are the standard of care, some patients inadequately respond… read more here.
Keywords: storm; thyroid storm; treatment; plasma exchange ... See more keywords
Schilddrüsennotfälle. Thyreotoxische Krise und Myxödemkoma
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DOI: 10.1007/s00108-017-0306-0
Abstract: Thyroid emergencies are rare life-threatening endocrine conditions resulting from either decompensated thyrotoxicosis (thyroid storm) or severe thyroid hormone deficiency (myxedema coma). Both conditions develop out of a long-standing undiagnosed or untreated hyper- or hypothyroidism, respectively,… read more here.
Keywords: thyroid storm; myxedema coma; based clinical; thyroid hormone ... See more keywords
SARS-CoV-2 infection induced thyroid storm and heart failure in an adolescent girl
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DOI: 10.1017/s1047951121004352
Abstract: We report a case of thyroid storm precipitated by SARS-CoV-2 infection in an adolescent girl with a history of Graves disease and dilated cardiomyopathy. This case highlights that SARS-CoV-2 infection can potentially trigger a thyrotoxicosis… read more here.
Keywords: adolescent girl; thyroid storm; sars cov; heart failure ... See more keywords
Thyroid Storm: A Japanese Perspective
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DOI: 10.1089/thy.2017.0243
Abstract: Background: Thyroid storm (TS) is life threatening. In the mid-2000s, its incidence was poorly defined, peer-reviewed diagnostic criteria were not available, and management and treatment did not seem to be verified based upon evidence and… read more here.
Keywords: diagnostic criteria; thyroid storm; management treatment;
Thyroid storm complicated by corpus callosum infarction in a young patient: A case report and literature review
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000030318
Abstract: Rationale: Thyroid storm (TS) is a rare life-threatening hypermetabolic thyrotoxicosis with an incidence of 0.57–0.76/100,000. The coexistence of TS and acute cerebral infarction is rare. Previous studies have shown that hyperthyroidism complicated by cerebral infarction… read more here.
Keywords: corpus callosum; patient; infarction; cerebral infarction ... See more keywords
Diltiazem-Associated Cardiogenic Shock in Thyrotoxic Crisis.
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DOI: 10.1097/mjt.0000000000000739
Abstract: CLINICAL FEATURES The patient we present is a 39-year-old woman with a history of hyperthyroidism who developed fast atrial fibrillation secondary to thyrotoxic storm. After the initiation of intravenous diltiazem drip, she developed hypotension, bradycardia,… read more here.
Keywords: thyroid storm; diltiazem associated; cardiogenic shock; thyrotoxic ... See more keywords
Sepsis and thyroid storm in a patient with methimazole-induced agranulocytosis
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-235536
Abstract: Paediatric hyperthyroidism cases are mostly caused by Grave’s disease. Thyroid storm is a life-threatening condition seen rarely, in severe thyrotoxicosis, occurring in about 1%–2% of patients with hyperthyroidism. Antithyroid medications and beta-blockers are typically the… read more here.
Keywords: sepsis thyroid; storm; induced agranulocytosis; thyroid storm ... See more keywords
Thyroid storm in the second stage of labour: a case report
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-243159
Abstract: A thyroid storm (or thyroid crisis) is an emergency in endocrinology. It is a form of complication of hyperthyroidism that can be life-threatening. Inadequate control of hyperthyroidism in pregnancy could develop into thyroid storm, especially… read more here.
Keywords: hyperthyroidism; second stage; storm; thyroid storm ... See more keywords
Anaesthesiology perspective on a multidisciplinary approach to optimal perioperative management of a patient with giant peptic ulcer perforation caused by the physiological stress of a thyroid storm necessitating emergent laparotomy
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2022-250816
Abstract: Thyroid storm is a rare, fatal complication of thyrotoxicosis that necessitates aggressive medical treatment. We present a case of a patient who developed duodenal ulcer perforation as a result of a thyroid storm caused by… read more here.
Keywords: anaesthesiology; patient; ulcer perforation; thyroid storm ... See more keywords
Combination therapy of ipilimumab and nivolumab induced thyroid storm in a patient with Hashimoto’s disease and diabetes mellitus: a case report
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DOI: 10.1186/s13256-018-1708-x
Abstract: BackgroundRecently, immune checkpoint inhibitors have widely been used for the management of advanced melanoma. However, high-grade immune-related adverse events can occur, particularly with combination immunotherapy. We report a case of a patient with melanoma who… read more here.
Keywords: hashimoto disease; thyroid storm; case; diabetes mellitus ... See more keywords