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Thyroid Storm (cont.)

Medical Treatment

  • A complete evaluation to determine the cause of thyroid storm

  • Intravenous fluids and electrolytes

  • Oxygen if needed 

  • Fever control with antipyretics (fever-reducing medications) and if needed cooling blankets

  • Intravenous corticosteroids such as hydrocortisone

  • Medications to block the production of thyroid hormones, such as propylthiouracil (PTU) or methimazole

  • Iodide to block thyroid hormone release

  • Block the action of thyroid hormones on the cells by drugs called beta-blockers, such as propranolol (Inderal) 

  • Treatment of heart failure if present



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Thyroid storm, also referred to as thyrotoxic crisis, is an acute, life-threatening, hypermetabolic state induced by excessive release of thyroid hormones (THs) in individuals with thyrotoxicosis.

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