Thyroid storm is the name given to the clinical diagnosis of life-threatening illnesses in a patient with hyperthyroidism has been severely e exacerbated by illnesses or surgery. Thyroid storm is characterized by hyperpyrexia, tachycardia, and striking alterations in level of consciousness. It can thus be manifested very similarly to malignant hyperpyrexia, pheochromocytoma or neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
No laboratory tests are diagnostic of thyroid storm land precipitating nonthyroidal cause is the major determinant of survival. Burch &al suggested a scoring system like hyperpyrexia, tachycardia, acidosis, hypertension, muscle rigidity, creatine kinase, myoglobinuria, and other lab tests mainly free tyrosine, TSH The differential features are clinical features. Therapy can include blocking the synthesis of thyroid hormones by antithyroid drugs, blocking the release of the…
