title: Thyrotoxic crisis after emergency laparotomy. A case report.
abstract: A case of thyrotoxic crisis after emergency abdominal surgery is presented. The pathogenesis, clinical features and management of this unusual clinical problem are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Intensive Care Unit, University of Cape Town.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Hewitt
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Willcox
mesh_terms: D002303:Cardiac Output, Low / Q000150:complications; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D013958:Thyroid Crisis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*