Thyrotoxic Crisis

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Thyrotoxic Crisis

• rare
• mortality 10%

Features

• rapid deterioration
• hyperpyrexia
• severe tachycardia
• extreme restlessess

Precipitants

• stress
• infection
• surgery
• radioiodine therapy

Treatment

• propranolol
• potassium iodide
• antithyroid drugs
• corticosteroids

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