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Thyroid storm characteristics
"Storm HITS girls cAMP":
Thyroid storm due to: Hyperthyroidism Infection or Illness at childbirth Trauma Surgery
· girls: Thyroid storm more common in females.
· cAMP: Tx involves high dose of beta blockers (beta receptors work via cAMP)
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