Thyroid Storm, Rhabdomyolysis, and Pulmonary Embolism: An Unusual Triad Case Report

INTRODUCTION: Thyroid storm is a medical emergency associated with significant mortality. Hyperthyroid states have been associated with hypercoagulability as well as rhabdomyolysis. However, the pathophysiology of this association remains under investigation. CASE REPORT: A 62-year-old male patient...

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Autores principales: Silverman, Montane B., Wray, Jesse, Bridwell, Rachel E., Cibrario, Amber
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: University of California Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine publishing Western Journal of Emergency Medicine 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7676771/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33217267
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2020.7.47774
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author Silverman, Montane B.
Wray, Jesse
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Cibrario, Amber
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description INTRODUCTION: Thyroid storm is a medical emergency associated with significant mortality. Hyperthyroid states have been associated with hypercoagulability as well as rhabdomyolysis. However, the pathophysiology of this association remains under investigation. CASE REPORT: A 62-year-old male patient presented to the emergency department with weakness and was found to have thyroid storm with concurrent submassive pulmonary embolisms and rhabdomyolysis. To our knowledge, this is the first reported presentation of this triad. CONCLUSION: This case highlights the potentially difficult diagnosis and management of thyroid storm, as well as associated life-threatening complications, including venous thromboemboli and rhabdomyolysis.
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spelling pubmed-76767712020-11-24 Thyroid Storm, Rhabdomyolysis, and Pulmonary Embolism: An Unusual Triad Case Report Silverman, Montane B. Wray, Jesse Bridwell, Rachel E. Cibrario, Amber Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med Case Report INTRODUCTION: Thyroid storm is a medical emergency associated with significant mortality. Hyperthyroid states have been associated with hypercoagulability as well as rhabdomyolysis. However, the pathophysiology of this association remains under investigation. CASE REPORT: A 62-year-old male patient presented to the emergency department with weakness and was found to have thyroid storm with concurrent submassive pulmonary embolisms and rhabdomyolysis. To our knowledge, this is the first reported presentation of this triad. CONCLUSION: This case highlights the potentially difficult diagnosis and management of thyroid storm, as well as associated life-threatening complications, including venous thromboemboli and rhabdomyolysis. University of California Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine publishing Western Journal of Emergency Medicine 2020-09-03 /pmc/articles/PMC7676771/ /pubmed/33217267 http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2020.7.47774 Text en Copyright: © 2020 Silverman et al. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article distributed in accordance with the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Thyroid Storm, Rhabdomyolysis, and Pulmonary Embolism: An Unusual Triad Case Report
title Thyroid Storm, Rhabdomyolysis, and Pulmonary Embolism: An Unusual Triad Case Report
title_full Thyroid Storm, Rhabdomyolysis, and Pulmonary Embolism: An Unusual Triad Case Report
title_fullStr Thyroid Storm, Rhabdomyolysis, and Pulmonary Embolism: An Unusual Triad Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Thyroid Storm, Rhabdomyolysis, and Pulmonary Embolism: An Unusual Triad Case Report
title_short Thyroid Storm, Rhabdomyolysis, and Pulmonary Embolism: An Unusual Triad Case Report
title_sort thyroid storm, rhabdomyolysis, and pulmonary embolism: an unusual triad case report
topic Case Report
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7676771/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33217267
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2020.7.47774
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