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thyroid storm

Wikipedia Summary

Thyroid storm is a rare but severe and life-threatening complication of hyperthyroidism. It occurs when an overactive thyroid leads to hypermetabolism, which can cause death from cardiac arrest or multiple organ failure. It is characterized by a high fever (temperatures often above 40 °C / 104 °F), fast and often irregular heart beat, elevated blood pressure, vomiting, diarrhea, and agitation...
Related Codes (9)
Code
Description
Billable
Details
E05.01Thyrotoxicosis with diffuse goiter with thyrotoxic crisis or storm
E05.10Thyrotoxicosis with toxic single thyroid nodule without thyrotoxic crisis or storm
E05.11Thyrotoxicosis with toxic single thyroid nodule with thyrotoxic crisis or storm
E05.21Thyrotoxicosis with toxic multinodular goiter with thyrotoxic crisis or storm
E05.31Thyrotoxicosis from ectopic thyroid tissue with thyrotoxic crisis or storm
E05.41Thyrotoxicosis factitia with thyrotoxic crisis or storm
E05.80Other thyrotoxicosis without thyrotoxic crisis or storm
E05.81Other thyrotoxicosis with thyrotoxic crisis or storm
E05.91Thyrotoxicosis, unspecified with thyrotoxic crisis or storm

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