A 40-year-old woman with known Graves' develops thyroid storm: fever 41°C, HR 160, AF, confusion. On IV propranolol, PTU, Lugol's, hydrocortisone.

Question

A 40-year-old woman with known Graves' develops thyroid storm: fever 41°C, HR 160, AF, confusion. On IV propranolol, PTU, Lugol's, hydrocortisone. Temperature remains critically high. Which antipyretic must be AVOIDED?

Accepted Answer

Aspirin

Answer

Both

Answer

Ibuprofen only

Answer

Neither

Answer

Paracetamol

Thyroid Storm Aspirin Avoidance — RACP Adult Medicine MCQ

A 40-year-old woman with known Graves' develops thyroid storm: fever 41°C, HR 160, AF, confusion. On IV propranolol, PTU, Lugol's, hydrocortisone. Temperature remains critically high. Which antipyretic must be AVOIDED?