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A Case of Myxedema Coma Crisis Induced by Inhalation Injury
Myxedema coma is a life-threatening, critical condition in which many organ systems can be severely affected. It is considered the most severe presentation of hypothyroidism and should be treated immediately. Here, we discuss the case of a 58-year-old patient who presented with altered mental status...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8428158/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34522527 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.17049 |
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author | Jawed, Muzamil Osella, Julieta Bani Hani, Donya |
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description | Myxedema coma is a life-threatening, critical condition in which many organ systems can be severely affected. It is considered the most severe presentation of hypothyroidism and should be treated immediately. Here, we discuss the case of a 58-year-old patient who presented with altered mental status, bradycardia, and hypothermia, the critical characteristics considered in this disorder after inhalation injury. In order to avoid a fatal outcome, aggressive therapy should be initiated upon presentation. This case will depict the typical presentation, the specific cause pertinent to this patient’s condition, and the management of the acute condition of myxedema coma. |
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spelling | pubmed-84281582021-09-13 A Case of Myxedema Coma Crisis Induced by Inhalation Injury Jawed, Muzamil Osella, Julieta Bani Hani, Donya Cureus Endocrinology/Diabetes/Metabolism Myxedema coma is a life-threatening, critical condition in which many organ systems can be severely affected. It is considered the most severe presentation of hypothyroidism and should be treated immediately. Here, we discuss the case of a 58-year-old patient who presented with altered mental status, bradycardia, and hypothermia, the critical characteristics considered in this disorder after inhalation injury. In order to avoid a fatal outcome, aggressive therapy should be initiated upon presentation. This case will depict the typical presentation, the specific cause pertinent to this patient’s condition, and the management of the acute condition of myxedema coma. Cureus 2021-08-10 /pmc/articles/PMC8428158/ /pubmed/34522527 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.17049 Text en Copyright © 2021, Jawed et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Endocrinology/Diabetes/Metabolism Jawed, Muzamil Osella, Julieta Bani Hani, Donya A Case of Myxedema Coma Crisis Induced by Inhalation Injury |
title | A Case of Myxedema Coma Crisis Induced by Inhalation Injury |
title_full | A Case of Myxedema Coma Crisis Induced by Inhalation Injury |
title_fullStr | A Case of Myxedema Coma Crisis Induced by Inhalation Injury |
title_full_unstemmed | A Case of Myxedema Coma Crisis Induced by Inhalation Injury |
title_short | A Case of Myxedema Coma Crisis Induced by Inhalation Injury |
title_sort | case of myxedema coma crisis induced by inhalation injury |
topic | Endocrinology/Diabetes/Metabolism |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8428158/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34522527 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.17049 |
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