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Immediate priorities
Time-critical stabilization
Airway and ventilation
High-flow oxygen for hypoxemia
Early intubation for refractory agitation, hyperthermia, severe acidosis, impending respiratory failure
Circulation
Two large-bore IVs
Cardiac monitor
Temperature control
Active external cooling for hyperthermia
Avoid salicylates for antipyresis
Early ICU activation
Persistent hyperthermia
Shock
Ventricular arrhythmia
Altered mental status
Recognition and triggers
High-risk syndrome recognition
Thyrotoxic crisis phenotype
Hyperthermia
Marked tachycardia
CNS dysfunction
Heart failure
Common precipitants
Infection
Thyroid surgery or radioiodine
Withdrawal of antithyroid therapy
Iodine load
Trauma
Acute coronary syndrome
Monitoring and targets
Physiologic targets
Hemodynamics
Mean arterial pressure appropriate for perfusion
Heart rate control without shock
Temperature
Down-trending core temperature within 1-2 hours
Avoid overcooling
Glucose
Avoid hypoglycemia during high metabolic demand
Early consults
Specialist coordination
Endocrinology
Antithyroid selection and definitive therapy planning
Critical care
Vasopressors, ventilation, advanced temperature management
Cardiology
Atrial fibrillation with instability
Refractory rate control
Surgery
Suspected thyroiditis abscess
Consider urgent thyroidectomy in refractory cases
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