How long can you live with thyroid storm?
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139 Citations | Patients who have survived thyroid storm should receive definite therapy for their underlying hyperthyroidism to avoid any recurrence of this potentially fatal condition. |
36 Citations | Thyroid storm requiring ICU admission causes high in-ICU mortality. |
14 Citations | Patients with thyroid storm may be predisposed to the development of neuropsychiatric change. |
3 Citations | The diagnosis of thyroid storm may carry a 1.8 to nearly 20% mortality rate in hospitalized patients and thus requires prompt diagnosis and intervention. |
58 Citations | Thyroid storm was the first presentation of thyrotoxicosis in a significant proportion of patients, highlighting the importance of a high index of suspicion in an appropriate clinical context. |
12 Citations | Outcomes: Due to our immediate recognition and aggressive treatment, more serious manifestations of thyroid storm were avoided. |
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