Hyperthyroidism and thyrotoxicosis are common conditions in clinical practice. Untreated, they are associated with several co-morbidities. One of these conditions, and arguably the most lethal, is the thyroid storm. Our case presentation is one of a young female who had previously been diagnosed with thyroid illness but was lost to follow-up, subsequently given a clean bill of health, and emerged with what would eventually be diagnosed as a thyroid storm. While the thyroid storm may pose some diagnostic challenges, it has come a long way in securing diagnostic tools. What remains is a tool for physicians and patients to stratify patients by their risk of developing a storm in the outpatient setting.
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