A Case of Thyroid Storm Complicated with Cardiorespiratory Failure without Obvious Trigger: Early Suspicion is the Key
Padmaja Deb Roy
Interfaith Medical Center, New York, USA.
S. M. Iram Shahzed
Khwaja Yunus Ali Medical College, Bangladesh.
Ammy Shankar Ghosh
Institue of Applied Health Science, Bangladesh.
Sharar Naiarin Haque
Dhaka Medical College, Bangladesh.
Kaniz Ferdouse Mou
University of Michigan Ann Arbor, USA.
Aditi Roy
Sher-E-Bangla Medical College, Bangladesh.
Khondokar N. Hassan
Elmhurst Hospital Center, New York, USA.
Syed Nurul Aziz
Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College, Bangladesh.
Nuzhat Tamanna
Rangpur Medical College, Bangladesh.
Nisha Bhowmick
Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College, Bangladesh.
Tutul Chowdhury *
Interfaith Medical Center, New York, USA.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Thyroid storm, also known as thyrotoxic crisis is an acute, rare life-threatening condition of thyroid gland; possessing 100% mortality when it’s not treated in time. Thyroid storm coexisting with respiratory failure further can contribute to this mortality. Respiratory collapse can be irreversible. This is an endocrine emergency first described in 1926. This is important to recognize it early and treat to reduce mortality. Herein, we review a case of 75 years of male who developed Cardio-respiratory failure while he was manifesting clinical features thyroid storm.
Keywords: Thyroid storm, Thyrotoxicosis, atrial fibrillation, cardio respiratory failure, mechanical intubation