Thyroid storm presenting as coma.
Presented is the case of a 32-year-old man admitted with coma, hyperthermia, and tachycardia. The patient had a progressive downhill course and died in the medical ICU ten hours after admission. Autopsy and further investigation revealed thyroid storm as the most likely cause of death.
Howton
J C
JC
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles.
D000328:Adult; D003128:Coma / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010623:Phencyclidine Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis; D013958:Thyroid Crisis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*