Thyroid Storm in an Adolescent Girl Precipitated by Empyema Thoracis
Thyroid storm is a rare, life-threatening condition in children. We report the case of a 16-year-old girl who presented with fever, cough, chest pain, and breathing difficulty. On the initial evaluation, a working diagnosis of left-sided pneumonia with empyema was made. She also had persistent tachy...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oman Medical Specialty Board
2022-05-01
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| Series: | Oman Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://omjournal.org/articleDetails.aspx?coType=1&aId=3133 |