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PSAT303 Fecal Impaction as a Gastrointestinal Prodrome of Myxedema Coma in an Elderly Woman with Multiple Co-morbidities

INTRODUCTION: Fecal impaction is a common occurrence in the elderly, with the most common risk factor being chronic constipation. A common cause of chronic constipation that can be overlooked in the elderly is hypothyroidism. If left untreated, hypothyroidism can have life-threatening manifestations...

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Autores principales: Ahmad, Mobeen, Song, Rui, Elrod, Sarah, Tejada, Luis Arzeno
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9625212/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvac150.1694

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