Table 1.
Inpatient warfarin response during hyperthyroid storm.
Day of warfarin | Venopuncture INRa | Warfarin dose (mg/day) | TSHb (μIU/mL) | Free T4 c (ng/dL) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1.18d | 5 | 0.006 | >7.77 |
2 | 1.27 | 5 | ||
5 | 3.02 | 5 | ||
7 | 4.41e | 5 |
aINR: international normalized ratio, goals 2-3.
bTSH: thyroid stimulating hormone, reference range 0.450–4.500 μIU/mL.
cFree T4: free thyroxine, reference range 0.82–1.77 ng/dL.
dINR was baseline level obtained prior to warfarin dose.
eINR result posted after patient had been discharged from hospital.