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J C Howton

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Thyroid storm presenting as coma.

Presented is the case of a 32-year-old man admitted with coma, hyperthermia, and tachycardia. The patient had a progressive downhill course and died in the medical ICU ten hours after admission. Autopsy and further investigation revealed thyroid storm as the most likely cause of death.

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