A rare storm in a psychiatric ward: thyroid storm

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• 作者：Ting-Shou Chen ; M.D. ; Min-Jie Wen ; M.D. ; Yi-Jen Hung ; M.D. ; Chang-Hsun Hsieh ; M.D. ; Fone-Ching Hsiao ; M.D. ; ^{foneching.hsiao@gmail.com}
• 关键词：Acute psychosis ; Thyrotoxicosis ; Thyroid storm
• 刊名：General Hospital Psychiatry
• 出版年：2012
• 出版时间：March-April, 2012
• 年：2012
• 卷：34
• 期：2
• 页码：210.e1-210.e4
• 全文大小：160 K

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We present the case of a previously healthy man in whom acute psychosis masked the major symptomatology of thyroid storm. This patient highlights the importance of taking into consideration a life-threatening condition, thyroid storm, in the differential diagnosis of acute psychosis, even in the absence of a history of thyrotoxicosis.