Acute Medicine | Endocrine | Management of thyrotoxicosis including thyroid storm
Management of Thyrotoxicosis Including Thyroid Storm
Session Overview
Description
This session covers typical clinical features and management of both thyrotoxicosis and thyroid storm.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:
- Interpret the patient’s history of thyrotoxicosis
- Describe what is involved when examining the thyroid
- State the different investigations that could be conducted
- Specify appropriate treatment options
- Describe the management of thyroid storm
- Explain when a follow-up appointment would be needed
Thyrotoxicosis is a common condition leading to significant potential complications. It is frequently difficult to diagnose.
Most notably, thyroid disease has specific effects on the eyes, especially in Graves' disease. In addition, it causes a range of symptoms and an increased risk of reduced bone density and atrial fibrillation.
- Acute Medicine | Respiratory | Difficulties of tre...
- Posted By eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
- Posted Date: 2025-01-12
- Location:Online
- This session looks at interstitial lung disease (ILD), with an emphasis on those types that can present acutely. It identifies treatments with some evidence of benefit.
- Acute Medicine | Respiratory | Pathway to diagnosi...
- Posted By eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
- Posted Date: 2025-01-12
- Location:Online
- Having established a history, examination, and chest x-ray (CXR) that suggest a possibility of interstitial lung disease (ILD) as a diagnosis, this session will identify subsequent appropriate investigations to establish a more precise diagnosis.
- Acute Medicine | Respiratory | Interstitial lung d...
- Posted By eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
- Posted Date: 2025-01-12
- Location:Online
- This session outlines a variety of ways in which interstitial lung disease (ILD) may present on the acute medical take.
- Acute Medicine | Respiratory | Symptoms and signs ...
- Posted By eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
- Posted Date: 2025-01-12
- Location:Online
- This session highlights the wide range of clinical features that pulmonary embolus (PE) may precipitate in patients.
- Acute Medicine | Respiratory | Differentiating COP...
- Posted By eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
- Posted Date: 2025-01-12
- Location:Online
- COPD and asthma are both common conditions that affect the airways and can present in similar ways. It is important to differentiate between the two and understand how this can be done. This session is designed to address these questions.