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Thyroid Storm

key information

source: MedlinePlus

year: 2021

summary/abstract:

Thyroid storm is a very rare, but life-threatening condition of the thyroid gland that develops in cases of untreated thyrotoxicosis (hyperthyroidism, or overactive thyroid).

The thyroid gland is located in the neck, just above where your collarbones meet in the middle.

Causes
Thyroid storm occurs due to a major stress such as trauma, heart attack, or infection in people with uncontrolled hyperthyroidism. In rare cases, thyroid storm can be caused by treatment of hyperthyroidism with radioactive iodine therapy for Graves disease. This can occur even a week or more after the radioactive iodine treatment. 

 

Source: https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000400.htm

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