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H1N1 infection-induced thyroid storm
A thyroid storm is a life-threatening exacerbation of thyrotoxicosis, and is usually characterized by hyperthermia, tachycardia, severe agitation and altered mental status. A thyroid storm may be triggered by many causes, including systemic pulmonary infections. Delay in prompt diagnosis leads to hi...
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Medknow Publications
2010
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2883193/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20582177 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1817-1737.62475 |