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Exam questionKROK 2Medicine · 2025

On the second day after a total thyroi-dectomy, a 56-year-old woman developed severe agitation, fear of death, hand tremor nausea, vomiting, diarrhea , and fever, Objectively, the following is observed; hot and moist skin, profuse sweating, acute muscle weakness, adynamia, dry tongue and lips, body temperature - 40°C,Heart rate increases from 60-70/min to 130-220/min. Blood pressure - 210/70 mm Hg. Auscultation detects intensified and arrhythmic heart sounds, systolic murmur can be heard at the apex and in the Botkin-Erb's point. ECG shows a non-sinusoidal irregular rhythm and atrial fibrillation, the ventricular contraction rate is 140-160-220/min. What is the most likely diagnosis in this case?

Answer options

  1. Acute cardiovascular failure
  2. Thyrotoxic crisis
  3. Food poisoning
  4. Septic shock
  5. Hypertensive crisis
Correct answer

Thyrotoxic crisis

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