Cardiac Arrest in Setting of Thyroid Storm

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Authors

Jacob Hague, Corewell Health East Resident
Eric Litman, Corewell Health East Resident
Kyle Smola, Corewell Health East Resident
Amy Wallace, Corewell Health East

Description

Thyroid storm is a true endocrine emergency resulting from the vast overproduction of thyroid hormone leading to markedly increased metabolic demands affecting all organ systems. [1]This condition can be precipitated by medication non-compliance, prior illnesses, surgery and contracture of underlying infections. The cardiovascular implications include high output heart failure, dilated cardiomyopathy and acute tachy-arrhythmias, which serve as the leading cause of mortality in thyroid storm. Burch-WartofskyPoint Score (BWPS) is frequently used to diagnose thyroid storm [2]. Early treatment in the emergency departmenthas been shown to mitigate acute compromise of left ventricular function and augment clinical outcomes.

Publication Date

3-13-2025

Disciplines

Emergency Medicine

Recommended Citation

Hague J, Litman E, Smola K, Wallace A. Cardiac arrest in setting of thyroid storm. Presented at Corewell Health Hospital Farmington Hills 2025 Alvin Yarrows Research Day; 2025 Mar13; Farmington Hills, MI.

Comments

2025 Alvin Yarrows Research Day at Corewell Health Hospital Farmington Hills, Farmington Hills, MI, March 13, 2025.