TY  - SER
AU  - Klubo-Gwiezdzinska, Joanna
AU  - Wartofsky, Leonard
TI  - Thyroid emergencies. [Review]
SN  - 0025-7125
KW  - *Coma/di [Diagnosis]
KW  - *Coma/dt [Drug Therapy]
KW  - *Myxedema/di [Diagnosis]
KW  - *Myxedema/th [Therapy]
KW  - *Thyroid Crisis/di [Diagnosis]
KW  - *Thyroid Crisis/dt [Drug Therapy]
KW  - Adrenergic beta-Antagonists/tu [Therapeutic Use]
KW  - Antithyroid Agents/tu [Therapeutic Use]
KW  - Coma/et [Etiology]
KW  - Emergencies
KW  - Humans
KW  - Iodides/tu [Therapeutic Use]
KW  - Myxedema/co [Complications]
KW  - Thyroid Crisis/co [Complications]
KW  - Thyroid Crisis/th [Therapy]
KW  - Thyroid Function Tests
KW  - Thyroid Gland/pp [Physiopathology]
KW  - MedStar Washington Hospital Center
KW  - Medicine/Endocrinology
KW  - Journal Article
KW  - Review
N1  - Available online from MWHC library: 1996 - present, Available in print through MWHC library: 1999 - 2006
N2  - This review presents current knowledge about the thyroid emergencies known as myxedema coma and thyrotoxic storm. Understanding the pathogenesis of these conditions, appropriate recognition of the clinical signs and symptoms, and their prompt and accurate diagnosis and treatment are crucial in optimizing survival. Copyright A 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mcna.2012.01.015
ER  -