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http://dx.doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-155-9-201111010-00020 | DOI Listing |
Medicine (Baltimore)
May 2024
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China.
Rationale: Iodine-induced hyperthyroidism and triiodothyronine (T3) thyrotoxicosis in patients who routinely gargle with povidone-iodine (PVP-I) gargling solution are rare in Japan.
Patient Concerns: A 50-year-old man presented to our hospital for a close examination of an enlarged thyroid, which was noted during a complete health checkup. The thyroid was slightly enlarged with no palpable nodules.
Medicine (Baltimore)
April 2023
Department of Emergency/Critical Medicine, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Rationale: Thyroid storm (TS), also known as thyroid crisis, is a life-threatening condition that involves multiple organ dysfunction and high mortality due to uncontrolled hyperthyroidism. TS in children is extremely rare, early diagnosis and treatment can significantly improve the prognosis of the children.
Patient Concerns: Three female children who diagnosed as "thyroid storm" were admitted to Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).
Medicine (Baltimore)
August 2022
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China.
Rationale: Thyroid storm (TS) is a rare life-threatening hypermetabolic thyrotoxicosis with an incidence of 0.57-0.76/100,000.
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August 2022
Division of Trauma Surgery, Department of Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
Rationale: Cardiac arrest due to thyroid storm is a very rare clinical feature with high mortality that presents as multiorgan dysfunction. The mortality rate under this condition is close to 30%, even with appropriate treatment. Most thyroid storms occur in patients with long-standing untreated hyperthyroidism.
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