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Medeniyet Med J. 2003; 18(3): 177-178
Hyperthyroidism and Anaesthesia
Feriha Temizel, Deniz Doğu, Güneş Sermutlu Çelik, Selda İtez, Zuhal ArıkanDr. Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Education and Research Hospital Anesthesiology and Reanimation, IstanbulTSH secreting hypophysis tumours, functioning thyroid adenoma and overdose of thyroid hormones cause hyperthyroidism and Graves disease. Hyperthyroidism is seen mostly
in women. The most important complication of hyperthyroidism is thyroid crisis. Anesthesia, surgical stress, vaginal delivery, infectious disease, and thyroiditis which developes 1
or 2 weeks after radioactive iodine therapy can initiate thyroid crisis.
Keywords: Hyperthyroidism, anaesthesia
Hipertiroidizm ve Anestezi
Feriha Temizel, Deniz Doğu, Güneş Sermutlu Çelik, Selda İtez, Zuhal ArıkanDr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Anestezi ve Reanimasyon Kliniği, İstanbulAnahtar Kelimeler: Hipertiroidizm, anestezi
Corresponding Author: Feriha Temizel, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: Turkish
Manuscript Language: Turkish