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Panhypopituitarism Presenting as Myxedema Coma Unveiling Sheehan’s Syndrome [PDF]
Case Reports in EndocrinologyMyxedema coma (MC) is a rare and life-threatening complication of uncontrolled hypothyroidism. We report a 46-year-old Hispanic female who presented with hemodynamic instability and hyponatremia. She was initially diagnosed with adrenal insufficiency (AI)
Mennaallah Eid, Daniel Joseph Toft
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Successfully treated case of severe hypothermia secondary to myxedema coma [PDF]
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.
Takafumi Obara +2 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
Hong-mei Zhou, Li Hu
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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.
Kiyohide Fushimi +2 more
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Myxedema Coma-Associated Pancytopenia: A Case Report [PDF]
Rambam Maimonides Medical JournalPancytopenia is defined as a reduction in red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets, and can pose as a diagnostic challenge due to the multitude of causes. Myxedema coma is the manifestation of severe untreated hypothyroidism.
David A. Stein +3 more
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JKS (Jurnal Kedokteran Syiah Kuala), 2009 Abstrak. Myxedema coma merupakan keadaan hlpotiroid berat yang disertai dengan penurunan status mental, hipotermia, dan beberapa keadaan Lain. Berdasarkan demografi keadaan ini terjadi pada O, l % dari seluruh kejadian hipotiroid dengan angka ...
Krishna Wardhana Sucipto
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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 ...
Fumio Otsuka, Kazuki Tokumasu, Ko Harada
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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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Myxedema Coma Complicated by Pancytopenia
Case Reports in Medicine, 2019 Hypothyroidism is common, with an extreme manifestation of myxedema coma if untreated. Hematologic consequences of myxedema coma include mild leukopenia and anemia, rarely pancytopenia.
Charles T. Mupamombe +3 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 +2 more
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