RT Book, Section
A1 Lewander, William J.
A1 Aleguas, Alfred
A2 Schafermeyer, Robert
A2 Tenenbein, Milton
A2 Macias, Charles G.
A2 Sharieff, Ghazala Q.
A2 Yamamoto, Loren G.
SR Print(0)
ID 1105686841
T1 Thyroid Hormones
T2 Strange and Schafermeyer's Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 4e
YR 2014
FD 2014
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-182926-7
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105686841
RD 2024/04/19
AB Acute  ingestions  are  generally  benign  but  may  be  delayed  in  onset  (2–4  days).Ingestions  of  greater  than  5  mg  warrant  measurement  of  T4  concentration  at  about  4  hours  after  ingestion.  A  T4  level  of  greater  than  75  mcg/dL  warrants  close  follow-up  such  as  daily  assessment  for  signs  and  symptoms  of  thyroid  hormone  excess.Symptoms  are  usually  mild  and  consist  of  adrenergic  excess:  tachycardia,  hypertension,  fever.Treatment  is  symptomatic  and  may  include  beta-blocking  agents  and  antipyretics.