Thyroid storm
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![Thyroid storm : Altered mental state, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Tachycardia, Goiter, Tremor, BP increased, Bibasilar crackles, Hyperpyrexia](/visualdx/sympticonswm/2977.png?r=d2000eba4)
Common signs and symptoms include high fever, tachycardia, congestive heart failure, arrhythmia, altered mental status, agitation, tremor, diarrhea, confusion, and sweating.
Management consists of reducing fever, reducing thyroid-hormone release, and identifying and limiting causal factors.
Codes
E05.91 – Thyrotoxicosis, unspecified with thyrotoxic crisis or storm
SNOMEDCT:
29028009 – Thyrotoxic crisis
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Last Updated:07/02/2019