Thyrotoxic crisis after emergency laparotomy. A case report.
A case of thyrotoxic crisis after emergency abdominal surgery is presented. The pathogenesis, clinical features and management of this unusual clinical problem are discussed.
Hewitt
P M
PM
Surgical Intensive Care Unit, University of Cape Town.
Willcox
P A
PA
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*