Thyroid storm presenting as psychosis: masked by diabetic ketoacidosis

Introduction: While extremely uncommon, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and thyroid storm (TS) are endocrine emergencies that can coexist. We describe a case with a confounding clinical presentation that identifies these two emergencies within the setting of sepsis and influenza. Case: A 69-year-old dia...

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Main Authors: Raafia Memon, WuQiang Fan, Richard Snyder, Mahesh Krishnamurthy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center 2016-09-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
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Online Access:http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/31750/pdf_209