Legions of Presentations of Myxedema Coma: A Case Series from a Tertiary Hospital in India

Myxedema coma is associated with decreased mental status and hyponatremia among patients with diagnosed or undiagnosed hypothyroidism. The diagnosis is challenging in the absence of universally accepted diagnostic criteria, but should be considered as a differential even in cases with competing esta...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies 2020-11, Vol.35 (2), p.233-237
Hauptverfasser: Roy, Nirmalya, Majumder, Anirban, Sanyal, Debmalya, Chaudhuri, Soumyabrata Roy, Sarkar, Suman, Pathak, Ankan
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Zusammenfassung:Myxedema coma is associated with decreased mental status and hyponatremia among patients with diagnosed or undiagnosed hypothyroidism. The diagnosis is challenging in the absence of universally accepted diagnostic criteria, but should be considered as a differential even in cases with competing established diagnoses. All patients should receive intensive care level treatment. Even with optimal treatment, mortality is very high.
ISSN:0857-1074
2308-118X
DOI:10.15605/jafes.035.02.12