Editing Hyperthyroidism (section)

===Thyroid storm===
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Thyroid storm is a severe form of thyrotoxicosis characterized by rapid and often [[cardiac arrhythmia|irregular heart beat]], high temperature, vomiting, diarrhea, and mental agitation. Symptoms may not be typical in the young, old, or pregnant.<ref name=Clin2014/> It usually occurs due to untreated hyperthyroidism and can be provoked by infections.<ref name=Clin2014/> It is a [[medical emergency]] and requires hospital care to control the symptoms rapidly. The mortality rate in thyroid storm is 3.6-17%, usually due to multi-organ system failure.<ref name="Lee 2023" />