{"id":27496,"date":"2017-01-19T22:51:40","date_gmt":"2017-01-19T22:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/?page_id=27496"},"modified":"2026-03-28T10:30:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T15:30:10","slug":"hyperthyroidism","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/hyperthyroidism\/","title":{"rendered":"Hyperthyroidism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t<div id=\"mmDeferVideoEncompass__YgRgJDLK0Y\" style=\"position: relative;\">\n\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/circle-play-duotone.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\">\n\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/circle-play-duotone.png\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> \n\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" id=\"videoThumbnailImage__YgRgJDLK0Y\" data-source-videoID=\"_YgRgJDLK0Y\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/circle-play-duotone.png\" alt=\"Hyperthyroidism Video\" height=\"464\" width=\"825\" class=\"size-full\" data-matomo-title = \"Hyperthyroidism\">\n\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<style>img#videoThumbnailImage__YgRgJDLK0Y:hover {cursor:pointer;} img#videoThumbnailImage__YgRgJDLK0Y {background-size:contain;background-image:url(\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1945-thumb-final-1.webp\");}<\/style>\n\t\t\t<script defer>\n\t\t\t  jQuery(\"img#videoThumbnailImage__YgRgJDLK0Y\").click(function() {\n\t\t\t\tlet videoId = jQuery(this).attr(\"data-source-videoID\");\n\t\t\t\tlet helpTag = '<div id=\"mmDeferVideoYTMessage__YgRgJDLK0Y\" style=\"display: none;position: absolute;top: -24px;width: 100%;text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;font-size: small;border-top: 1px solid #fc0;\">Having trouble? 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It is a medical emergency manifested by a severe increase in metabolism. usually precipitated by a major stressor such as infection, trauma, or surgery. It can also occur when a patient is inadequately treated or stops taking prescribed therapy.<\/p>\n<p>Signs and symptoms include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Elevated temperature<\/li>\n<li>Increased tachycardia or onset of dysrhythmias<\/li>\n<li>Elevated blood pressure<\/li>\n<li>Worsening tremors and restlessness<\/li>\n<li>Worsening mental status (delirious, psychotic state, or coma)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Patients are managed in a critical care unit with focused care on lowering the metabolic rate as fast as possible and managing their cardiovascular status and hyperthermia. <\/p>\n<p>Remember: Hyperthyroidism is an increase in the body&#8217;s production of thyroid hormones. 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