PedAM
Pediatric Disease Annotations & Medicines
| Disease | atrial fibrillation |
| Phenotype | C0040127|thyroid storm |
| Sentences | 2 |
| PubMedID- 24683480 | Early recognition and prompt treatment could lead to a favourable outcome.hypercoagulable state is a recognised complication of thyrotoxicosis.atrial fibrillation is strongly associated with hyperthyroidism and thyroid storm.anticoagulation should be considered for patients with severe thyrotoxicosis and atrial fibrillation irrespective of the chads2 score.patients with severe thyrotoxicosis and clinical evidence of thrombosis should be immediately anticoagulated until hyperthyroidism is under control. |
| PubMedID- 25644333 | The patient was transferred to the critical care unit with a diagnosis of thyroid storm complicated by rapid atrial fibrillation. |
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