Thyroid storm during beta blockade.
A thyrotoxic patient who had received beta-adrenoceptor blockers pre-operatively suffered an episode of severe heart failure immediately following thyroidectomy and required artificial ventilation of the lungs for six hours. The possible causes are discussed and the likelihood of thyroid storm unmitigated by beta adrenergic blockade suggested.
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011292:Premedication; D011433:Propranolol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D013958:Thyroid Crisis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013965:Thyroidectomy; D013997:Time Factors
D011433:Propranolol