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New-Onset Hypothyroidism Manifesting As Myxedema Coma: Fighting an Old Enemy

Myxedema coma (MC) is a rare manifestation of severe hypothyroidism. This is a true endocrine emergency that may remain unrecognized. We present a case of a 49-year-old man who presented to the emergency department with generalized weakness and confusion. He was found to have low temperature, bradyc...

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Autores principales: Santos Argueta, Andrea, Doukas, Sotirios G, Roy, Roopa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9076032/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35530928
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.23881