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== Definition/Description ==
== Definition/Description ==
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An acute, life-threatening exacerbation of thyrotoxiosis. This condition is rare now due to more efficient diagnosis and treatment of thyrotoxicosis in addition to improved management pre and post surgery. When it does occur, it is following illness, trauma, surgery or other major physiological stress in an individual with existing thyrotoxicity. Thyroid storm occurs most commonly in those with uncontrolled or undiagnosed thyrotoxicity with an added precipitating factor. Individuals with a history of [[Hyperthyroidism|hyperthyroidism]], [[Grave's Disease|Graves' disease]], toxic multinodular goiter, adenoma or any other cause of endogenous thyrotoxicity are at the highest risk for experiencing a thyroid storm<ref name="Chiha">Chiha M., Samarasinghe S., Kabaker A.Thyroid Storm: An Updated Review.
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An acute, life-threatening exacerbation of thyrotoxiosis. This condition is rare now due to more efficient diagnosis and treatment of thyrotoxicosis in addition to improved management pre and post surgery. When it does occur, it is following illness, trauma, surgery or other major physiological stress in an individual with existing thyrotoxicity. Thyroid storm occurs most commonly in those with uncontrolled or undiagnosed thyrotoxicity with an added precipitating factor. Individuals with a history of [[Hyperthyroidism|hyperthyroidism]], [[Grave's Disease|Graves' disease]], toxic multinodular goiter, adenoma or any other cause of endogenous thyrotoxicity are at the highest risk for experiencing a thyroid storm<ref name="Chiha">Chiha M., Samarasinghe S., Kabaker A.Thyroid Storm: An Updated Review.
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2015; 30(3)131-140. http://jic.sagepub.com/content/30/3/131.full.pdf+html
</ref><ref name="DeGroot">De Groot LJ, Bartalena L. Thyroid Storm. Endotext [Internet]. South Dartmouth: MDText.com, 2000. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK278927/
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2015; 30(3)131-140. http://jic.sagepub.com/content/30/3/131.full.pdf+html</ref>. [2 4 5]<br>[[Image:Thyroid system pic.png|center]]<br>
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== Prevalence ==
== Prevalence ==