Myxedema Coma Precipitated by Sepsis in a Patient With a Complex Mental Health History

Myxedema coma is a rare and life-threatening manifestation of severe hypothyroidism. Myxedema refers to altered mental status observed in these patients. Clinical characteristics observed include hypothermia, bradycardia, respiratory failure, hyponatremia, and altered mental status. We present the c...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2023-08, Vol.15 (8)
Hauptverfasser:	Amin, Mehul S, Pabani, Umesh Kumar, Lohano, Sunaina, Khan, Zahid
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdomen Blood tests Cardiac arrhythmia Cardiology Case reports Coma Comorbidity Drug overdose Electrocardiography Electrolytes Emergency Medicine Endocrinology/Diabetes/Metabolism Heart rate Homeostasis Hormones Hypoglycemia Hyponatremia Hypotension Hypothermia Hypothyroidism Infections Intensive care Kinases Metabolism Patients Sepsis Sinuses Thyroid gland Trauma
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