Article ; Online: Thyroid Storm in an Adolescent Girl Precipitated by Empyema Thoracis
Oman Medical Journal, Vol 37, Iss 3, Pp e371-e
2022 Volume 371
Abstract: Thyroid storm is a rare, life-threatening condition in children. We report the case of a 16-year-old girl who presented with fever, cough, chest pain, and breathing difficulty. On the initial evaluation, a working diagnosis of left-sided pneumonia with ... ...
Abstract | Thyroid storm is a rare, life-threatening condition in children. We report the case of a 16-year-old girl who presented with fever, cough, chest pain, and breathing difficulty. On the initial evaluation, a working diagnosis of left-sided pneumonia with empyema was made. She also had persistent tachycardia which was out of proportion to fever, and a staring look. She was found to have a thyroid storm. Timely diagnosis and appropriate management of thyroid storm proved to be lifesaving. |
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Keywords | empyema ; hyperthyroidism ; thyroid storm ; Medicine ; R |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z |
Publisher | Oman Medical Specialty Board |
Document type | Article ; Online |
Database | BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection) |
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