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Causes Of Thyroid Storm
Thyroid storm is a life-threatening condition that develops in cases of untreated thyrotoxicosis (
Alternative Names
Thyrotoxic storm; Hyperthyroid storm; Accelerated hyperthyroidism
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Thyroid storm results from untreated hyperthyroidism. It is usually brought on by a stress such as trauma or infection.
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Thyroid preparation overdose
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
ReferencesLiang HK. Hyperthyroidism and thyroid storm. In: Tintinalli JE, Kelen GD, Stapczynski JS, Ma OJ, Cline DM, eds. Emergency Medicine: A... Read more »
Toxic nodular goiter
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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