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Thyroid storm: A Case Report

Tiroid Fırtınası: Bir Olgu Sunumu

Nezihat Rana Dişel(Department of Emergency Medicine, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey)
Gonca Şahin(Department of Emergency Medicine, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey)
Ayça Açıkalın(Department of Emergency Medicine, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey)
Pages
225–228
Publication Date
2014-08-01
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However, early diagnosis and appropriate treatment may reduce mortality and morbidity rates.Case Report: We report a case of thyroid storm here in a patient who was admitted to the emergency department with complaints of fever and change in consciousness, with irregular drug use for hyperthyroidism, who experienced thyroid storm triggered by salicylate.Conclusion: In the emergency departments, thyroid storm must be put on the list of differential diagnoses if the patient is unconscious with fever

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Objective & Hypothesis:Introduction: Thyroid storm is a hypermetabolic condition that is usually seen in patients with undiagnosed or poorly treated hyperthyroid diseases with a high mortality rate.
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Key Findings & Data:The incidence of thyroid storm in the emergency department is low, with a mortality rate of 20%-30%; thus, it should not be overlooked.
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Conclusion & Impact:However, early diagnosis and appropriate treatment may reduce mortality and morbidity rates.Case Report: We report a case of thyroid storm here in a patient who was admitted to the emergency department with complaints of fever and change in consciousness, with irregular drug use for hyperthyroidism, who experienced thyroid storm triggered by salicylate.Conclusion: In the emergency departments, thyroid storm must be put on the list of differential diagnoses if the patient is unconscious with fever
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⚙️Variables:Tiroid fırtınası · ateş · bilinç bulanıklığı

Abstract

Introduction: Thyroid storm is a hypermetabolic condition that is usually seen in patients with undiagnosed or poorly treated hyperthyroid diseases with a high mortality rate. The incidence of thyroid storm in the emergency department is low, with a mortality rate of 20%-30%; thus, it should not be overlooked. However, early diagnosis and appropriate treatment may reduce mortality and morbidity rates.Case Report: We report a case of thyroid storm here in a patient who was admitted to the emergency department with complaints of fever and change in consciousness, with irregular drug use for hyperthyroidism, who experienced thyroid storm triggered by salicylate.Conclusion: In the emergency departments, thyroid storm must be put on the list of differential diagnoses if the patient is unconscious with fever

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Giriş: Tiroid fırtınası; kötü tedavi edilmiş veya tanı konmamış hipertirodili hastalarda görülen, mortalite oranı yüksek hipermetabolik bir durumdur. Tiroid fırtınası acil serviste görülme sıklığı az, %20-30 mortalite oranı ile seyreden, bu nedenle atlanılmaması gereken tanılardan biridir. Ancak erken tanı ve uygun tedavi ile mortalite ve morbidite oranının azaltılabileceği belirtilmektedir. Olgu Sunumu: Bu yazıda, acil servise yüksek ateş ve bilinç değişikliği ile başvuran, öyküsünde hipertiroidi tanısı olan düzensiz ilaç kullanımı ve beraberinde salisilat kullanımının da tetiklediği bir tiroid fırtınası vakası sunuldu. Sonuç: Acil serviste ateşli ve bilinç bozukluğu olan hastanın ayırıcı tanısında tiroid fırtınası unutulmamalıdır.

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Dişel, N. R., Şahin, G., Açıkalın, A. (2014). Thyroid storm: A Case Report. Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports, Cilt: 5 Sayı: 8, 225–228. https://ajindex.com/articles/1345979

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