2012, Number 2
Thyroid storm during operation. The only one experience. A case report
Language: Spanish
References: 13
Page:
PDF size: 85.71 Kb.
ABSTRACT
Introduction: The thyroid storm is the most alarming complication of hyperthyroidism. Objective: To describe the perioperative management and evolution of a patient with diagnosis of Hyperthyroid goiter who presented a thyroid storm during operation, the only one experience in our service. Case report: It was a 30 years old patient, female, with hyperthyroid goiter diagnosis announced in an elective form for thyroid surgery. She had high fever, excessive sweating and tachycardia of 160 beats per minute during the surgery. The patient had a thyroid storm and began the treatment immediately with beta-blockers, antithyroid medications and correction of the fever. The patient evidenced signs reversion and a total thyroidectomy was achieved without postoperative complications and she was transferred to the intensive care unit where she stayed for 72 hours. Conclusions: The thyroid storm is an infrequent condition but potentially grave, its diagnosis and treatment must be immediate and energetic to achieve satisfactory outcomes.REFERENCES
Ferrer García JC, González Valle V, Pavá Serrano R, Sánchez JC, Quesada Dorador A. Insuficiencia cardiaca y fibrilación auricular con trombo en orejuela izquierda en mujer joven con hipertiroidismo. Rev Endocrinol Nutr [Internet]. 2010 [citado 12 Feb 2011]; 57(5):232-3. Disponible en: http://www.elsevier.es/es/revistas/endocrinologia-nutricion-12/insuficiencia-cardiaca-fibrilacion-auricular-trombo-orejuela-izquierda-13151438-cartas-al-editor-2010
Infante Amorás A. Tiroiditis. En: Organización Panamericana de la Salud. Oficina Regional de la Organización Mundial de la Salud. Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Hermanos Amejeiras, editores. Manual de diagnóstico y tratamiento en especialidades clínicas. Ciudad La Habana: Hospital Hermanos Ameijeiras; 2003. p. 161-164.
Monferrer J, Ramos P, Treviño E. Alteraciones endocrinas con compromiso vital. Crisis tirotóxica. En: Abizanda Campos R, editor. Guía del residente en la UCI [Internet]. EDIKAMED; 2005 [citado 12 Ene 2012] [aprox. 195 pantallas]. Disponible en: http://ww2.castello.san.gva.es/urgencias/phocadownload/guia_residentes_uci.pdf