A case of thyroid emergency with cardiac arrest supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

作者:Wang, Gan-nan; Chen, Xu-feng; Zhang, Gang; Mei, Yong; Wang, Zhe; Zhang, Qin; Zhang, Jin-song*
来源:World Journal Of Emergency Medicine, 2018, 9(4): 288-290.
DOI:10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2018.04.009

摘要

<正>Dear editor,Thyroid emergency is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition if not recognized early and managed properly.It is usually due to a severe exacerbation of a preexisting thyrotoxicosis,which later leads to decompensation in different organ systems.The treatment of thyroid emergency remains challenging even with the armamentarium of modern intensive care technologies,especially in patients with cardiac failure