title: Trauma precipitating thyroid storm.
abstract: A 40 year old male victim of a road traffic accident presented to our emergency trauma services with multiple limb injuries and a Glasgow Coma Score (GCS) of 15/15. Soon after admission, he became confused, stuporous, febrile and tachycardic. A clinical diagnosis of thyrotoxic crisis precipitated by trauma was confirmed by relevant investigations, with appropriate therapeutic response. A review of the clinical features and management of this rare medical emergency, with only few cases reported worldwide, is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, LTM Medical College and LTMG Hospital, Sion, Mumbai-400022.
authors.forename: Girish R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Sabnis
authors.forename: Niteen D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Karnik
authors.forename: Swati A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Chavan
authors.forename: Deepa S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Korivi
authors.forename: Milind V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Pati
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013956:Antithyroid Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006042:Goiter / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D011433:Propranolol / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011441:Propylthiouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013958:Thyroid Crisis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D013956:Antithyroid Agents; D011441:Propylthiouracil; D011433:Propranolol; D006854:Hydrocortisone