Thyroid storm treated with intravenous methimazole in patients with gastrointestinal dysfunction

Autor:	S Mumani, R M Hillson, K Lemon, J Hardy, R Sarwar, D J B Thomas, N R Banner
Rok vydání:	2006
Předmět:	Type 1 diabetes medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Sedation Liter General Medicine medicine.disease Blood pressure Endocrinology Anesthesia Internal medicine Absolute neutrophil count medicine Vomiting Haloperidol Thyroid storm medicine.symptom business medicine.drug
Zdroj:	British Journal of Hospital Medicine. 67:492-493
ISSN:	1759-7390 1750-8460
Popis:	A 27-year-old man, who had type 1 diabetes, presented with agitation, confusion, vomiting and faecal incontinence. There was an abscess on his right upper arm at an insulin injection site (temperature 38.5°C, pulse 140 per minute, and blood pressure 125/85 mmHg). Investigations included neutrophil count 13.6 ×109/litre, glucose 26 mmol/litre, pH 7.4, free thyroxine (T4)>77 pmol/litre (normal range (NR) 9–22.7), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) After 24 hours there was a marked clinical improvement with resolution of his agitation and confusion and his pulse rate was normal (T4 22 pmol/litre, TSH
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
Externí odkaz:	https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::e6a501e5634ea64245d2186852dc3c32 https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2006.67.9.22004 Zobrazit plný text záznamu