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MAIN MENU  Welcome  Software  Services  Contact  CONTACT Dr. Johannes W. Dietrich D-45527 Hattingen, Nordrhein-Westfalen F. R. Germany j.w.dietrich@[Host] For [Host] please substitute "medical-cybernetics.de" Burch-Wartofsky-Score (Burch-Wartofsky point scale, BWPS) for severity-assessment of Life-Threatening Thyrotoxicosis Temperature: < 37.7 °C / < 99.9 °F 37.8 °C - 38.3 / 100 - 100.9 °F 38.4 - 38.8 °C / 101 - 101.9 °F 38.9 - 39.4 °C / 102 - 102.9 °F 39.5 - 39.9 °C / 103 - 103.9 °F >= 40 °C />= 104 °F CNS Effects: Absent Mild (agitation) Moderate (delirium, psychosis, extreme lethargy) Severe (seizure, coma) Gastrointestinal-Hepatic Dysfunction: Absent Moderate (diarrhea, nausea/vomiting, abdominal pain) Severe (unexplained jaundice) Cardiovascular Dysfunction (1) Tachycardia: 90 - 109 / Min. 110 - 119 / Min. 120 - 129 / Min. 130 - 139 / Min. >= 140 / Min. Cardiovascular Dysfunction (2) Congestive Heart Failure: Absent Mild (pedal edema) Moderate (bibasilar rales) Severe (pulmonary edema) Cardiovascular Dysfunction (3) Atrial Fibrillation: Absent Present Precipitant History: Negative Positive   Version 1.0, last change 20-VIII-2004.   Reference: Burch, H. B. and L. Wartofsky (1993). "Life-Threatening Thyrotoxicosis. Thyrotoxic storm. " Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America 22(2): 263-77.   Important Hints

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