Thyroid storm and ventricular tachycardia

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 97, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 604-607

  Jao, Yeun Tarl Fresner Ng ^a   Chen, Yi ^a   Lee, Wen Hung ^a   Tai, Fang Ting ^a  

^a TAINAN MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Nonthyroid illness; Thyroid storm; Ventricular arrhythmia

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; GENTAMICIN; HYDROCORTISONE; LIDOCAINE; LUGOL; PARACETAMOL; PROPRANOLOL; PROPYLTHIOURACIL; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; DEFIBRILLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; FEVER; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; SINUS RHYTHM; THYROID CRISIS;

ADULT; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; THYROID CRISIS; TRIIODOTHYRONINE;

EID: 3042608057     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007611-200406000-00020     Document Type: Article

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