The Resolution of Thyroid Storm Using Plasma Exchange and Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
Parker A. Haley
Centenary College, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.
Iza David Zabaneh *
Northwest Louisiana Nephrology, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.
Daniel N. Bandak
Northwest Louisiana Nephrology, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.
M. D. Srinivasa Iskapalli
Northwest Louisiana Nephrology, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA and Willis Knighton Medical Center, Bossier, Louisiana, USA.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Severe Thyrotoxicosis is a serious medical emergency that can be associated with multisystem organ failure, high mortality, and morbidity. Early diagnosis and management is important to avoid detrimental outcomes. We herein report a case of 24-year-old man with thyroid storm and multisystem organ failure who was treated successfully with a combination of plasma exchange and Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT).
Keywords: Thyrotoxicosis, thyroid storm, plasma exchange, renal replacement therapy.