[49-year-old patient with staphylococcal endocarditis and thyrotoxic crisis].
We report the case of a 49-year-old woman who presented with typical features of thyroid crisis. Besides the confirmation of severe thyreotoxicosis a native valve endocarditis due to Staphylococcus aureus was diagnosed. Diagnostic criteria and therapies of these life-threatening disorders are discussed and a possible association in the present case is evaluated.
Jampen
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Medizinische Klinik, Spital Bern Ziegler.
Müller
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Weiss
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D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004630:Emergencies; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013958:Thyroid Crisis / Q000175:diagnosis*