Thyroid crisis-rationale: thyroid crisis usually occurs in the first 12 hours after thyroidectomy and causes exaggerated signs of hyperthyroidism, such as high fever, tachycardia, and extreme restlessness. diabetic ketoacidosis is more likely to produce polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia. hypoglycemia is likely to produce weakness, tremors, profuse perspiration, and hunger. tetany typically causes uncontrollable muscle spasms, stridor, cyanosis, and possibly asphyxia.client needs category: physiological integrityclient needs subcategory: physiological adaptationcognitive level: applicationreference: smeltzer, s.c., et al. brunner and suddarths textbook of medical surgical-nursing, 11th ed. philadelphia: lippincott williams & wilkins, 2008, p. 1468.
