Role of therapeutic plasma exchange in severe thyrotoxicosis secondary to grave’s disease with several organ decompensation: a case report and review of literature

• Main Authors: Rozi, Nur Raziana, Zakaria, Miza Hiryanti, Shahar, Mohammad Arif
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RC Internal medicine; RC648 Specialties of Internal Medicine-Diseases of The Endocrine Glands. Clinical Endocrinology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/59417/1/TPE%20in%20severe%20thyrotoxicosis.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/59417/2/poster%20mac8%20180517-2.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/59417/; http://www.mems.my/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

We report a case of 45 year-old lady whom had received therapeutic plasma exchange for severe thyrotoxicosis with several organ decompensations due to the overwhelming autoimmunity. She presented with symptoms of breathlessness, lethargy and atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response. She h...