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Myxedema Coma: A Rare Case of Shock Post-Pericardial Window Procedure
Clinical Medicine Insights: Cardiology, 2022 The clinical features of severe hypothyroidism vary in presentation, ranging from subclinical symptoms to multiorgan failure referred to as myxedema coma. The cornerstone treatments of myxedema coma include aggressive thyroid hormone replacement combined
Blerina Asllanaj +2 more
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Myxedema Coma: Case Report and Literature Review
Cureus, 2021 Myxedema coma is a life-threatening manifestation of hypothyroidism associated with altered mental status, hypothermia, and symptoms related to the slowing of other organ systems. It can occur as a culmination of severe, longstanding hypothyroidism or be
S. Elkattawy +4 more
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Experimental Dermatology, 2021 Pretibial myxedema (PTM), characterized by the accumulation of glycosaminoglycans in dermis is an autoimmune skin disorder, which is almost always associated with Graves’ disease (GD).
Xiaoying Chen +6 more
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Severe hypoxemia after extubation secondary to myxedema coma: a case report
Journal of International Medical Research, 2023 Myxedema coma is a rare and life-threatening endocrine emergency characterized by abnormalities in multiple organ systems. A 32-year-old woman with prolonged undiagnosed severe hypothyroidism was referred to our hospital owing to lower abdominal pain and
Jintao Sun +4 more
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Sudden Cardiac Arrest in a Patient With Myxedema Coma and COVID-19
Journal of the Endocrine Society, 2020 SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with significant lung and cardiac morbidity but there is a limited understanding of the endocrine manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Neal M. Dixit +8 more
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Oral Levothyroxine is an Effective Option for Myxedema Coma: A Single-Centre Experience
European Thyroid Journal, 2020 Introduction: Myxedema coma is an endocrine emergency with a very high mortality rate. As per the American Thyroid Association, initial thyroid hormone replacement for myxedema coma should be intravenous levothyroxine (LT4).
Arjun Rajendran +5 more
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Myxedema Coma Associated with Macroprolactinoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Case Reports in Endocrinology, 2022 Myxedema coma is a rare life-threatening presentation of severe hypothyroidism associated with a high mortality rate. Although most cases are due to primary thyroid failure, a minority have central hypothyroidism as the underlying cause.
Elizabeth Jasola Omoniyi +1 more
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Pediatric Myxedema Coma – presenting as Surgical Abdomen
Journal of Pediatric Critical Care, 2018 Myxedema com, also called myxedema crisis is a rare life threatening clinical condition that represents severe hypothyroidism. It may be the initial presentation in pediatric patients with prolonged untreated hypothyroidism.
G V Basavaraj +2 more
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Myxedema coma complicated by bilateral hygromas
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports, 2021 Myxedema coma is an important differential diagnosis in critically ill patients. Early diagnosis and treatment are paramount but challenging due to a lack of diagnostic criteria. We report a case about a patient who suffered from untreated hypothyroidism
Ann-Elin Meling Stokland +4 more
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Look into hypothermia and hyponatremia in a myxedema coma case
Journal of Clinical and Translational Endocrinology Case Reports, 2023 Background/objective: Given high mortality rates, understanding the management of associated hypothermia and hyponatremia in the myxedema coma remains crucial.
Amrit Pathak +2 more
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