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Thyroid Storm

Binod Pokhrel, Wajeeha Aiman  1 , Kamal Bhusal  2
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Thyroid Storm

Binod Pokhrel et al.
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Thyroid storm, also known as thyrotoxic crisis, is an acute, life-threatening complication of hyperthyroidism. It is an exaggerated presentation of thyrotoxicosis, and it comes with sudden multisystem involvement. The mortality associated with thyroid storm is estimated to be 8 to 25% despite modern advancements in its treatment and supportive measures. Thus, it is very important to recognize it early and start aggressive treatment to reduce mortality. The diagnosis of thyroid storm is clinical.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Binod Pokhrel declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Wajeeha Aiman declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Kamal Bhusal declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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