A 35-year-old woman is brought to ED by her husband. She has been unwell, irritable, agitated and constantly sweaty. She has known hyperthyroidism and had surgery last week. Examination shows HR 144/min and temperature 38.4 C.
List the three clinical features most relevant to assessing for thyroid storm.
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List four specific drugs used to treat this patient and outline each mechanism of action. Include doses where appropriate.
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Apart from supportive measures such as IV fluids, correcting fluid/electrolyte imbalance and external cooling, outline options for refractory thyroid storm.
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