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*May also have:  
'''May also have: '''
*Goiter
*Goiter
*Thyrotoxic stare, lid retraction
*Thyrotoxic stare, lid retraction
*Hyperhidrosis
*Hyperhidrosis
*Thermoregulatory dysfunction
*Thermoregulatory dysfunction
**[[Fever]]
*Central nervous system dysfunction
*Central nervous system dysfunction
**Agitation, [[tremor]]
**[[Agitation]], [[tremor]]
**Delirium, psychosis, extreme lethargy
**[[Delirium]], [[psychosis]], extreme lethargy
**Seizure, coma
**[[Seizure]], [[coma]]
*Gastrointestinal-hepatic dysfunction
*Gastrointestinal-hepatic dysfunction
**Diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain
**[[Diarrhea]], [[nausea and vomiting]], [[abdominal pain]]
**Unexplained jaundice, Hepatomegaly
**Unexplained [[jaundice]], [[hepatomegaly]]
**Cardiovascular dysfunction
**Cardiovascular dysfunction
**Tachycardia, [[palpitations]]
**[[Tachycardia]], [[palpitations]]
**Congestive heart failure, [[dyspnea]]
**[[Congestive heart failure]], [[dyspnea]]
**Pedal edema
**[[Pedal edema]]
**A. fib
**[[A. fib]]
**[[Widened pulse pressure]]
**Widened pulse pressure

Revision as of 15:34, 1 November 2023

Classic Triad

  1. Hyperthermia
    • Often marked (40 - 41C)[1]
  2. Tachycardia
    • Often out of proportion to fever [2]
  3. Altered mental status (agitation, confusion, delirium stupor, coma, seizure)


May also have:

  1. Thiessen, M. (2018). Thyroid and Adrenal Disorders in Rosen's emergency medicine: Concepts and clinical practice (9th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier/Saunders.
  2. Thiessen, M. (2018). Thyroid and Adrenal Disorders in Rosen's emergency medicine: Concepts and clinical practice (9th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier/Saunders.