Failure of esmolol to control tachycardia associated with thyroid storm after subtotal thyroidectomy

摘要

Thyroid storm is a potentially life-threatening disorder marked by fever, sweating, and tachycardia. It usually requires treatment with beta-blocker. Esmolol, a cardio-selective beta-blocker, has been shown effectively to control tachycardia in patients with thyroid storm.1 2 Here, we describe a case in which esmolol therapy did not control sinus tachycardia in a postoperative patient with thyroid storm.