Acute respiratory failure occurs in less than 0.1% of pregnancies. Thyroid storm should be included in the differential diagnosis of possible causes of acute respiratory failure occurring immediately after delivery, and delivery is a high risk factor for thyroid storm in pregnant women with thyrotoxicosis.
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Kitazawa, C., Aoki, S., Takahashi, T., & Hirahara, F. (2015). Acute respiratory failure due to thyroid storm developing immediately after delivery. Clinical Case Reports, 3(12), 997–999. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.422
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