IX. Thyrotoxic Storm
- 2 June 1966
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 274 (22), 1252-1254
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm196606022742209
Abstract
IN contrast to other endocrine disorders, such as diabetes mellitus and Addison's disease, which not uncommonly constitute acute medical emergencies, diseases of the thyroid gland tend to progress slowly and rarely pose an acute threat to the life of the patient, exceptions being the clinical syndromes of thyrotoxic crisis or storm and myxedema coma. These disorders, despite their relative rarity, hold great interest because their pathophysiology is poorly understood, they are dramatic in their manifestations, and they carry a poor prognosis. This discussion concerns the recognition and treatment of the more common of the two disorders, thyrotoxic storm. This clinical . . .Keywords
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