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Myxedema coma accompanied by sick sinus syndrome and hypoventilation: A case report [PDF]
Journal of General and Family Medicine, 2019 Myxedema coma is an emergency presentation of hypothyroidism, and cardiopulmonary manifestations of the disease are related to a high mortality rate. We herein report a case of myxedema coma accompanied by sick sinus syndrome requiring temporary cardiac ...
Ko Harada +2 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.
Takashi Hongo +2 more
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An Atypical Case of Myxedema Coma with Concomitant Nonconvulsive Seizure [PDF]
Case Reports in Critical Care, 2016 Hypothyroidism is a prevalent condition in the general population that is treatable with appropriately dosed thyroid hormone replacement medication.
Pratik Patel +3 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
Li Hu, Hongmei Zhou
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Mechanical Circulatory Support in Management of Cardiogenic Shock and Myxedema Coma [PDF]
Case Reports in Cardiology, 2019 The cardiovascular system is a major target of thyroid hormone action and the two systems are closely interlinked. It can be greatly impacted even with subtle alterations in thyroid function.
Jelena Z. Arnautovic +2 more
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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
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Can one die because of Hashimoto’s disease? – a clinical review of diagnosis, clinical features and treatment of myxedema coma [PDF]
Quality in SportIntroduction and Purpose Hashimoto’s disease is the most common reason of hypothyroidism. Usually, it is easy to recognize and treat. However, under certain circumstances, it may develop into the most severe manifestation of hypothyroidism known as ...
Karol Bochyński +9 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 +2 more
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Botulinum toxin injection induced autoimmune thyroiditis and myxedema coma: A case report [PDF]
SAGE Open Medical Case ReportsThis case describes a 28-year-old female with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and recurrent urinary tract infections who developed myxedema coma following a botulinum toxin type-A (Btx) injection for muscle spasticity. On intensive care unit admission, she
Khaled Gazwi +4 more
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