Table 3.
Serial FT3 and FT4 measures following two cycles of plasma exchange.
Time (h) | Hours from TPE (#1 and #2) | FT3 (pmol/L) | FT4 (pmol/L) |
---|---|---|---|
19:30 | –3 | 10.2 | 76.6 |
02:16 | 0 | 7.8 | 68.1 |
06:05 | +4 | 6.8 | 61.7 |
12:17 | +10 | 5.7 | 68.6 |
21:20 | 0 | 5.9 | 55.1 |
00:23 | +3 | 5.3 | 53.9 |
04:14 | +7 | 4.7 | 51.3 |
Total thyroidectomy: 07:50h day 4 to 09:15h day 4 |
TPE, therapeutic plasma exchange; #1, first cycle: 22:15h day 2 to 01:40h day 3; #2, second cycle: 17:10h day 3 to 21:05 day 3; day 1, day on which thyroid storm was diagnosed.