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SAT-460 Myxedema Coma Mimicking Cardiogenic Shock Treated with Levothyroxine

Myxedema coma is a medical emergency with a mortality rate of 30–50%. It is a commonly missed diagnosis and can lead to multiple cardiovascular complications which are reversible with levothyroxine treatment. IV levothyroxine should be initiated based on clinical suspicion without waiting for labora...

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Autores principales: Chaker, Bayan, Chaker, Mahmoud, Alim, Hussam, El-Zein, Louna S
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7209670/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvaa046.1900