Thyroid Storm(Thyrotoxic Crisis)
Definition: This is a rare but severe complications of hyperthyroidism, which may occur when a thyrotoxic patient becomes very sick or physically stressed. Symptoms include; Increased body temperature 🌡️ ( >40 degrees Celsius or 104 degrees Fahrenheit) Tachycardia Arrhythmia 🤮 Vomiting and diarrhea leading to dehydration Coma and death Diagnostic/ Intervention: Thyroid function test (TSH, T4, T3) TSH level-low, T3 and T4 - elevated Anti- TSH -receptor antibodies will be found in Grave's disease Radioactive iodine uptake test and thyroid scan Radioactive iodine is injected or taken orally on an empty stomach and the amount of iodine absorbed by the thyroid gland is measured. Patients with hyperthyroidism absorb too much iodine Management: Treatment depends on the cause and severity of symptoms. Hyperthyroidism is usually treated with, Anti-thyroid medications Radioactive iodine ( which destroys the thyroid gland and stops the exc...