Thyroid Storm in a Patient With COVID-19
| Autor: | Ruchi Gaba, Ruaa Y. Al-Ward, Angela N. Rao |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
endocrine system Goiter endocrine system diseases Case Report Thyroid function tests Gastroenterology Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology thyroid thyroid storm Internal medicine Palpitations medicine T4 thyroxine Thyroid storm T3 triiodothyronine Triiodothyronine NR normal range medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry SARS-CoV-2 Thyroid COVID-19 General Medicine RC648-665 medicine.disease Anti-thyroid autoantibodies medicine.anatomical_structure Propylthiouracil medicine.symptom business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | AACE Clinical Case Reports AACE Clinical Case Reports, Vol 7, Iss 6, Pp 360-362 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2376-0605 |
| Popis: | Objective: A thyroid storm is a severe exacerbation of thyrotoxicosis that can cause significant morbidity and mortality. The emergence of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that originated in Wuhan, China, has become a worldwide pandemic. We present the first documented case of thyroid storm (as defined by the Burch-Wartofsky criteria) in a patient with COVID-19. Methods: Laboratory and diagnostic studies, including thyroid function tests, thyroid antibody testing, SARS-CoV-2 nasopharyngeal polymerase chain reaction testing, and thyroid ultrasound were performed. Results: A 25-year-old woman presented to the hospital with dry cough, dyspnea, palpitations, weight loss, diarrhea, and anxiety. Physical examination revealed exophthalmos with proptosis and chemosis, tachycardia, diffusely enlarged goiter with bruit, and fine tremor. Laboratory results demonstrated a thyroid-stimulating hormone level of |
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