Rapid preparation of patients with Graves' hyperthyroidism for urgent thyroidectomy [1]

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 63-64

  Henley, D E ^a   Kaye, J M ^b   Nguyen, H H ^b   Walsh, J P ^b  

^a ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CARBIMAZOLE; DEXAMETHASONE; IODINE; LIOTHYRONINE; LUGOL; PROPRANOLOL; PROPYLTHIOURACIL; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; CASE REPORT; DRUG INDICATION; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; GOITER; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; LETTER; MOUTH ULCER; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TACHYCARDIA; THYROID DISEASE; THYROID HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; THYROIDECTOMY; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; COLORING AGENTS; DEXAMETHASONE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; GOITER; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMANS; IODIDES; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROPRANOLOL; THYROIDECTOMY;

EID: 33644846880     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2005.00988.x     Document Type: Letter

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