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Thyroid Storm Diagnosis and Management Checklist

Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

#Thyroid #Storm #Checklist #Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology #CriticalCare
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Burch-Wartofsky Point Scale for Diagnosis of Thyroid Storm
 • Thermoregulatory Dysfunction
    - Temperature
Point Scale for Diagnosis ... of Thyroid Storm ... totaled: >45 Thyroid ... Thyroid storm ... #Storm #diagnosis
The Hot and Altered Patient in the ED - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Heat Stroke
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Neuro Pathology • Thyroid ... Storm • Malignant ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Differential Diagnosis ... Fever CRITICAL DIAGNOSES ... malignant syndrome - Thyroid ... storm - Acute ... edema EMERGENT DIAGNOSES
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
hyperthyroidism Diagnosis ... ↑ Free T4 • Thyroid ... suspected • Thyroid ... Storm: • Life ... hyperthyroidism #causes #diagnosis
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
- Differential Diagnosis ... Endocrine: • Thyroid ... storm • Acute ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hyperthermia • Thyroid ... Storm Systemic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Management of Thyroid Storm - Checklist

Medical Management:
o Propranolol
o Thionamides 
o Iodide
o Steroids

#Thyroid #Storm #Checklist #Management #Endocrinology
Management of Thyroid ... Storm - Checklist ... 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 ... elevated circulating thyroid ... myxedema coma and thyroid ... storm requires
Pharmaceutical Management of Hyperthyroidism / Thyroid Storm
Beta-Blockers 
• Decreases sympathetic hyperactivity 
• Partially blocks peripheral conversion
Hyperthyroidism / Thyroid ... Storm Beta-Blockers ... Blocks synthesis of thyroid ... release of stored thyroid ... may accompany storm