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Pediatric Myxedema Coma – presenting as Surgical Abdomen
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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Recurrent Hypothermia and Autonomic Dysfunction Secondary to Shapiro Syndrome
ABSTRACT A 44‐year‐old man presented with recurrent hypothermia, diaphoresis and hypertension. Extensive investigation for infectious, inflammatory, metabolic and endocrine aetiologies was negative. MR scan of the brain demonstrated no lesions but revealed callosal dysgenesis, consistent with Shapiro syndrome.
Naveen Kumar +3 more
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Our research establishes a hybrid feature selection and ensemble machine learning pipeline for the classification of euthyroid, hyperthyroid, hypothyroid, and subclinical hypo‐ and hyperthyroid disorders. Variance Threshold with Backward Feature Elimination attained nearly 100% accuracy, while SHAP and LIME clarified the significance of features and ...
Md. Minhajul Abedin +5 more
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Amiodarone-induced myxedema without coma
We report a classic case of myxedema coma, presenting with altered mental status, hypothermia, hypoglycemia, hypotension, hyponatremia, and bradycardia, in a patient with amiodarone-induced ...
Lynn, Theresa +6 more
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Myxedema coma is a rare but life-threatening endocrinological emergency condition that may present with serious conditions such as sudden cardiac arrest or acute coronary syndrome. In this context, 2 cases are presented in this case report as examples of
Esma Pehlivan Köroğlu +4 more
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Myxedema coma and pituitary apoplexy are well-known life-threatening endocrine emergencies. The coincidence of these entities is exceedingly rare. Myxedema coma occurring as a result of pituitary lesion is a much less seen entity.
Patel, Nirav +4 more
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Abstract A 6.5‐year‐old, spayed, female dog presented in acute respiratory distress. On admission, the dog exhibited dyspnoea, bradycardia, cyanosis and gastrointestinal signs, requiring immediate intubation and mechanical ventilation. Diagnostic evaluation revealed reduced butyrylcholinesterase activity, non‐cardiogenic pulmonary oedema, elevated ...
Sarah Hefer +6 more
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Development of an objective tool for the diagnosis of myxedema coma [PDF]
Myxedema coma, a rare entity, with a reported 25%–65% mortality had no objective criteria for making the diagnosis when we began our study. We developed an objective screening tool for myxedema coma to more easily identify patients and examine the best ...
Chiong, Yien Vickie +2 more
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This report describes a case of syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) in a Maltese with meningoencephalitis of unknown etiology (MUE). The dog was treated with water restriction and tolvaptan, a vasopressin receptor antagonist, which resulted in an improvement in hyponatremia.
Yelim Lee +5 more
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Heat stroke is a life‐threatening emergency characterized by severe hyperthermia and acute central nervous system (CNS) dysfunction. We describe a 72‐year‐old man who was found unresponsive in his vehicle on a day with ambient temperatures exceeding 90°F. On arrival, his core temperature was 105.8°F, and Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score was 5.
Ryan Sholes +5 more
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