Neonatal thyrotoxicosis: a rare pediatric emergency.
Neonatal thyrotoxicosis is a rare emergency that carries a significant morbidity and mortality. We discuss the symptoms, signs, complications, pathogenesis, and treatment of a patient presenting to our emergency department with thyrotoxicosis. Prompt recognition and treatment of this entity is critical, for it carries a 12% to 16% mortality rate and is usually amenable to therapy. The patient responded well to treatment and is asymptomatic and on no medications at the age of two years.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007455:Iodine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008135:Long-Acting Thyroid Stimulator / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D011247:Pregnancy; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood; D014284:Triiodothyronine / Q000097:blood
D014284:Triiodothyronine; D013972:Thyrotropin; D008135:Long-Acting Thyroid Stimulator; D007455:Iodine