Thyroid Emergencies
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|Dec 2011Abstract
Thyroid emergencies though rare, are associated with a high mortality rate. They usually occur in subjects known to have thyroid dysfunction and are precipitated often by recognisable events. A high index of suspicion, early diagnosis and appropriate management in an intensive care setting may help reduce mortality and morbidity. We describe the diagnosis, investigation and managment of thyrotoxic crisis and myxoedema coma in detail below.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljcc.v2i1.1782
Sri Lanka Journal of Critical Care Vol.2(1) 2011 1-12
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/sljcc.v2i1.1782 | Journal eISSN: 2012-5836
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 12
Published on: Dec 27, 2011
Published by: Postgraduate Institute of Medicine - University of Colombo - Sri Lanka
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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© 2011 Laxmi Bondugulapati, Mohamed Adlan, Lakdasa Premawardhana, published by Postgraduate Institute of Medicine - University of Colombo - Sri Lanka
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