Volume : V, Issue : III, March - 2015

Case Report of Thyroid Storm with no precipitating Illness

Dr D. Srinivasa Rao, Dr. T. V. S. R. Raghu, Dr. P. B. Prasanth Babu

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A 45 yr old female presented with delirium and shortness of eath of acute onset. She was a known hypertensive and on regular anti hypertensive medication. On examination Patient was feile and having tachycardia, exopthalomos and swelling over front of the neck moving with deglutition.ECG was normal at the time admission except for sinus tachycardia. Laboratory evaluation revealed excess thyroid hormone levels and other causes of metabolic encephalopathy (Serum Electrolytes are normal, RBS are normoglycemic, Urea was Normal) have been ruled out. Patient was diagnosed as a case of Thyroid storm based on the scoring system.With high doses of Propylthiouracil patient responded well and recovered without any cardiac manifestations and patient was discharged with maintenance antithyroid drugs.

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Dr D. SRINIVASA RAO,Dr. T.V.S.R.RAGHU,Dr. P.B.PRASANTH BABU Case Report of Thyroid Storm with no precipitating Illness Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 3 March 2015

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