A Case of T3 Thyrotoxicosis developed after Cesarean Section / 대한산부인과학회잡지
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
; : 1913-1917, 2001.
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en Ko
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ABSTRACT
Thyroid storm (thyrotoxicosis) is rarely encountered during pregnancy or the puerperium, even in untreated women and characterized by hypertension, hyperthermia, and multiple systems involvement. Much more common is heart failure, apparently caused by the long-term myocardial effects of thyroid hormone and intensified by other pregnancy complications that include severe preeclampsia, infection, anemia, or combinations of these. Prompt diagnosis and treatment of thyroid storm are essential in reducing morbidity and mortality of a patient from this disorder. We experienced a case of triiodothyroxine induced thyroid storm (T3 thyrotoxicosis) developed after Cesarean section. This case highlights both physicians should be aware of the symptoms and risk factors and reversing of heart failure successfully by reducing cardiac workload is important through immediate medical treatment - adequate hydration, thermoregulation, and control of hypertension, infection and anemia et al.
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Asunto principal:
Preeclampsia
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Complicaciones del Embarazo
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Glándula Tiroides
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Regulación de la Temperatura Corporal
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Tirotoxicosis
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Crisis Tiroidea
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Cesárea
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Enfermedad de Graves
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Factores de Riesgo
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Mortalidad
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Año:
2001
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Article