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Myxedema Coma

open access: yes, 2017
Thyroid hormones influence every metabolic function of the body. Inadequate amounts of circulating thyroid hormone cause dysfunction of two systems in particular that result in abnormal responses to anesthesia: the central nervous system and the cardiovascular system.
Christopher S. Sharp   +1 more
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Myxedema Coma

Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, 2007
Untreated or unrecognized hypothyroidism may progress to severe decompensated hypothyroidism or myxedema coma. Relatively few cases are reported in the literature since the first case was apparently reported from the St. Thomas Hospital in London in 1879.
Kenneth Burman
exaly   +3 more sources

Myxedema Coma

open access: yesReviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders, 2003
O Coma Mixedematoso, manifestação extrema do estado hipotireóideo, representa uma situação clínica incomum, mas, potencialmente, letal. Pacientes com hipotireoidismo apresentam um série de adaptações fisiológicas para compensar a falta dos hormônios ...
Fliers, Eric, Wiersinga, Wilmar M.
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Myxedema coma

Annals of Emergency Medicine, 1982
S, Hamburger, R E, Collier
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Myxedema coma

Nursing, 2022
Abstract: Myxedema coma (MC) develops from a long-standing, unrecognized, or untreated hypothyroidism. This article discusses the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, treatment, and nursing considerations for patients with MC.
Fay, Mitchell-Brown, Claire, Gates
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Myxedema Coma

Critical Care Clinics, 1991
Myxedema coma is a rare condition associated with high mortality. The pathophysiology is complex and often involves profound hypothyroidism as well as an inciting event. The diagnosis should be suspected based on the clinical presentation, and treatment should not be delayed while awaiting confirmatory laboratory data.
L, Myers, J, Hays
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