Myxedema coma, a rare but fatal emergency, is an extreme expression of hypothyroidism. We describe a 51-year-old male patient who has discontinued hypothyroidism treatment 10 months earlier and developed lethargy, edema, and cold intolerance symptoms. He also had a previous diagnosis of neurofibromatosis. After admission, he progressed to respiratory insufficiency and coma. The prompt recognition of the condition, thyroid hormone replacement, and management of the complications (hypoventilation, cardiogenic shock associated with swinging heart, adrenal and renal insufficiency and sepsis), resulted in a favorable evolution.O coma mixedematoso (CM) é uma emergência endocrinológica rara, porém letal e consiste na expressão extrema do hipotireo...
Background: Myxedema coma is an extremely rare but fatal endocrine emergency that requires urgent re...
BACKGROUND Myxedema coma is an uncommon severe thyroid disorder that is fatal in 25-60% of cases. Al...
Hypothyroidism is a common pathological condition of thyroid hormone deficiency that varies widely i...
Myxedema coma, a rare but fatal emergency, is an extreme expression of hypothyroidism. We describe a...
Myxedema coma is a critical disorder with high mortality rates. Disruption of the compensatory mecha...
Background: Myxedema coma is the extreme manifestation of hypothyroidism, typically seen in patients...
Myxedema coma is an important differential diagnosis in critically ill patients. Early diagnosis and...
Myxoedema coma is a sporadic life-threatening complication of severe hypothyroidism with high mortal...
Myxedema coma is a decompensated hypothyroidism which occurs due to long-standing, undiagnosed, or u...
Myxedema coma is a rare but life-threatening endocrinological emergency condition that may present w...
Two clinical cases of endocrinologic emergency are presented: myxedema coma and thyrotoxic crisis. T...
Patients presenting to the emergency department with hypothermia are rare and often require prompt d...
Hypothyroidism is a common medical problem easily treated when diagnosed but requiring regular follo...
Five patients, 4 female and 1 male, aged 45 to 73, were observed in myxedema coma between 1984 and 1...
Myxedema coma is an emergency presentation of hypothyroidism, and cardiopulmonary manifestations of ...
Background: Myxedema coma is an extremely rare but fatal endocrine emergency that requires urgent re...
BACKGROUND Myxedema coma is an uncommon severe thyroid disorder that is fatal in 25-60% of cases. Al...
Hypothyroidism is a common pathological condition of thyroid hormone deficiency that varies widely i...
Myxedema coma, a rare but fatal emergency, is an extreme expression of hypothyroidism. We describe a...
Myxedema coma is a critical disorder with high mortality rates. Disruption of the compensatory mecha...
Background: Myxedema coma is the extreme manifestation of hypothyroidism, typically seen in patients...
Myxedema coma is an important differential diagnosis in critically ill patients. Early diagnosis and...
Myxoedema coma is a sporadic life-threatening complication of severe hypothyroidism with high mortal...
Myxedema coma is a decompensated hypothyroidism which occurs due to long-standing, undiagnosed, or u...
Myxedema coma is a rare but life-threatening endocrinological emergency condition that may present w...
Two clinical cases of endocrinologic emergency are presented: myxedema coma and thyrotoxic crisis. T...
Patients presenting to the emergency department with hypothermia are rare and often require prompt d...
Hypothyroidism is a common medical problem easily treated when diagnosed but requiring regular follo...
Five patients, 4 female and 1 male, aged 45 to 73, were observed in myxedema coma between 1984 and 1...
Myxedema coma is an emergency presentation of hypothyroidism, and cardiopulmonary manifestations of ...
Background: Myxedema coma is an extremely rare but fatal endocrine emergency that requires urgent re...
BACKGROUND Myxedema coma is an uncommon severe thyroid disorder that is fatal in 25-60% of cases. Al...
Hypothyroidism is a common pathological condition of thyroid hormone deficiency that varies widely i...