Thyroid Storm

Author: Marius Holmes / Editor: Tajek B Hassan / Reviewer: Kaja Mohammad Rasheed, Tadgh Moriarty / Code: / Published: 16/03/2022

Thyroid storm is a rare but life-threatening endocrine condition that should be considered, recognised and treated quickly. It is usually seen in patients with pre-existing Graves disease and is often caused by a physiological stress, particularly infection.

Synonyms

Thyrotoxic storm, accelerated hyperthyroidism, Thyrotoxic crisis

After completing this session you will be able to:

• Describe the abnormalities of function and regulation of the thyroid which lead to thyrotoxicosis and thyroid storm
• Recognise signs and symptoms of thyrotoxicosis and thyroid storm
• Plan and assess the treatment of thyroid storm
• Evaluate the response to treatment

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