Thyroid Storm

Outline of thyroid storm Unless it is possible to identify thyroid storm, also known as thyrotoxicosis, in the emergency room, it may become fatal. The incidence of thyroid storms is relatively low, but the mortality rate is close to 20% (Carroll & Matfin, 2010). In theory, the cause of the thyroid storm may come from countless conditions, from myocardial infarction to sepsis, even Graves' disease. Although this diagnosis involves high mortality, treatment and management of this multi-organ process can be modified.

Obviously, I am in the thyroid storm of Graves disease. This is an autoimmune disease of the thyroid gland, initially thyroid gland "slow" or "low", but it quickly becomes a crazy obstacle of hyperthyroidism. The heart's high-speed pulse, low white blood cell count tend to be sick, swollen the eyeball and big thyroid on the throat, it seems to sweat softballs, sweat and sweat and weaken the muscles.

The thyroid gland is a butterfly shaped endocrine gland located just under the neck. The thyroid gland produces thyroid hormone that is secreted into the bloodstream and then carried to all tissues in the body. Thyroid hormone keeps the body warm using energy and helps the brain, heart, muscle and other organs function properly. Graves disease is caused by the process of the immune system in the body and usually protects us from foreign invaders such as bacteria and viruses. The immune system is a substance called an antibody produced by blood cells called lymphocytes, which destroys foreign invaders. Sometimes the immune system can be fooled by making antibodies that cross-react with proteins on our own cells. In many cases, these antibodies can damage these cells. In Grave's disease, these antibodies are referred to as thyroid stimulating hormone receptor antibody (TRAb) or thyroid stimulating immunoglobulin (TSI)) - they overtime work cells