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| Category | Points | ||||
| Thermoregulatory dysfunction (Temperature) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99-99.9 | 5 | ||||
| 100-100.9 | 10 | ||||
| 101-101.9 | 15 | ||||
| 102-102.9 | 20 | ||||
| 103-103.9 | 25 | ||||
| 104 | 30 | ||||
| Central nervous system effects | |||||
| Mild (Agitation) | 10pts | ||||
| Moderate (delirium, psychosis, extreme lethargy) | 20pts | ||||
| Severe (seizure, coma) | 30pt | ||||
Burch & Wartofsky Diagnostic Criteria
I. Thermoregulatory dysfunction (Temperature)
| Mild (Agitation) | 10pts |
| Moderate (delirium, psychosis, extreme lethargy) | 20pts |
| Severe (seizure, coma) | 30pts |
III. Gastrointestinal-hepatic dysfunction
| Moderate (diarrhea, n/v, abd pain) | 10pts |
| Severe (unexplained jaundice) | 20pts |
IV. Cardiovascular dysfunction (tachycardia)
| 99-109 | 5pts |
| 110-119 | 10pts |
| 120-129 | 15pts |
| 130-139 | 20pts |
| 140 | 25pts |
| Mild (pedal edema) | 5pts |
| Moderate (bibasilar rales) | 10pts |
| Severe (pulm edema, A. fib) | 15pts |
VI. Precipitant history
| Negative | 0pts |
| Positive | 10pts |
Scoring
- >45 = Highly suggestive of thyroid storm
- 25-44 = Suggestive of impending storm
- <25 = Unlikely to represent storm