A -year-old woman, gravida 2, para 1, at weeks gestation presents to the emergency department with a -day history of severe agitation, palpitations, vomiting, and diarrhea. She has a history of Graves disease, for which she stopped taking her medications when she discovered she was pregnant. She also has a history of severe persistent asthma requiring daily fluticasone and salmeterol inhalers, with her last exacerbation requiring endotracheal intubation three years ago.
On physical examination, her temperature is (), blood pressure is , heart rate is and regular, and respiratory rate is . She is delirious, markedly tremulous, and diaphoretic. A diffusely enlarged, non-tender thyroid gland is palpable. Lung auscultation reveals diffuse bilateral end-expiratory wheezing.
Laboratory testing shows:
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH):
Free thyroxine (T4): (Reference: )
An electrocardiogram shows sinus tachycardia.
Which of the following are appropriate initial pharmacologic interventions for this patient? (Select all that apply)
- PropylthiouracilCevap
- Intravenous hydrocortisoneCevap
- CPropranolol
- DMethimazole
- EHigh-dose aspirin