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Thyroid Storm Diagnosis and Management Checklist

Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

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Management of Thyroid Storm - Checklist

Medical Management:
o Propranolol
o Thionamides 
o Iodide
o Steroids

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Management of Thyroid ... Storm - Checklist ... Medical Management ... o Steroids #Thyroid ... #Storm #Checklist
Myxedema coma and thyroid storm are thyroid emergencies associated with increased mortality. Prompt recognition of these
Myxedema coma and thyroid ... storm are thyroid ... Management of myxedema ... coma and thyroid ... storm requires
Pharmaceutical Management of Hyperthyroidism / Thyroid Storm
Beta-Blockers 
• Decreases sympathetic hyperactivity 
• Partially blocks peripheral conversion
Pharmaceutical Management ... Hyperthyroidism / Thyroid ... Storm Beta-Blockers ... may accompany storm ... #ThyroidStorm #Management
REBEL Review 71: Treatment of Thyroid Storm 

Propranolol 
Esmolol 
Propylthiouracil (PTU) 
Methimazole 
Saturated Solution of Potassium
: Treatment of Thyroid ... Storm Propranolol ... hyperthyroidism #table #management
The Hot and Altered Patient in the ED - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Heat Stroke
 •
Patient in the ED - Differential ... Neuro Pathology • Thyroid ... Storm • Malignant ... fever #Altered #Differential
Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Differential Diagnosis ... Causes of Fever CRITICAL ... malignant syndrome - Thyroid ... storm - Acute ... Noninfectious #Causes #Differential
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Hyperthyroidism Overview Clinical ... ↑ Free T4 • Thyroid ... suspected • Thyroid ... Storm: • Life ... causes #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Onset Fever - Differential ... Endocrine: • Thyroid ... storm • Acute ... #Fever #Acute #Differential
Abnormal Serum TSH - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased TSH
 • Hypothyroidism
 • Sub-clinical Hypothyroidism
 • Recovery from
Abnormal Serum TSH - Differential ... Hypothyroidism • Sub-clinical ... Recovery from Non-Thyroid ... Thyrotoxicosis • Non-Thyroid ... Illness • Sub-Clinical