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Initial low‐dose oral levothyroxine in a child with Down syndrome, myxedema, and cardiogenic shock [PDF]
Clinical Case Reports, 2019 Myxedema is extremely rare in children, and guidelines are lacking. We treated a 12‐year‐old girl with myxedema and cardiogenic shock with initial low dose (0.3‐2.5 μg/kg body weight/day) of oral levothyroxine and intensive care.
Annika Janson +5 more
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Journal of Epidemiology, 2017 Background: Myxedema coma is a life-threatening and emergency presentation of hypothyroidism. However, the clinical features and outcomes of this condition have been poorly defined because of its rarity.
Yosuke Ono
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Myxedema Secondary to Levothyroxine Malabsorption in Newly Diagnosed Celiac Disease [PDF]
Cureus, 2022 Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disorder that predominantly affects the small intestine and is related to antibodies created against gluten when the substance is ingested.
Brandon Wiggins +3 more
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Pretibial myxedema in a euthyroid patient: a case report
Thyroid Research, 2021 Background Pretibial myxedema also known as localized myxedema, thyroid dermopathy, or infiltrative dermopathy and rarely as localized mucinosis is an infrequent manifestation of Graves’ disease.
Rediet Ambachew +6 more
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Successfully treated case of severe hypothermia secondary to myxedema coma
Acute Medicine & Surgery, 2023 Background Myxedema coma is an extremely rare but fatal endocrine emergency that requires urgent recognition and treatment. We describe a case of severe hypothermia that rapidly deteriorated to cardiac arrest that was attributed to myxedema coma.
Hirotsugu Yamamoto +9 more
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Sudden cardiac arrest associated with myxedema coma due to undiagnosed hypothyroidism: a case report
BMC Endocrine Disorders, 2021 Background Myxedema coma, which occurs due to hypothyroidism, is a rare and life-threatening condition. Some patients have hemodynamic dysfunction, which consequently leads to cardiac arrest.
Asami Yoshinaka +3 more
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 Myxedema coma is a critical disorder with high mortality rates. Disruption of the compensatory mechanism for severe and long-term hypothyroidism by various causes leads to critical conditions, including hypothermia, respiratory failure, circulatory ...
Hiroshi Ito +15 more
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Pediatric Myxedema Due to Autoimmune Hypothyroidism: A Rare Complication of a Common Disorder [PDF]
Children, 2023 In children, hypothyroidism usually presents non-specific symptoms; symptoms can emerge gradually, compromising a timely diagnosis. We report the case of a 13-year-old male, who was admitted to the hospital due to swelling of the torso and neck.
Elisa Bonino +6 more
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Myxedema Heart and Pseudotamponade [PDF]
Journal of the Endocrine Society, 2020 Context Thyroid hormone plays a critical role in cardiovascular function. Severe hypothyroidism can be associated with “myxedema heart” characterized by relative bradycardia and pericardial effusion. Effusions associated with severe hypothyroidism can be
Chelsey K. Baldwin +5 more
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European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, 2020 Myxedema coma, represents the extreme degree of severity of hypothyroidism, whose mortality can reach very high percentages, therefore, it is a true medical emergency.
Abderrahim Talha +2 more
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