MYXEDEMA COMA
- 1 May 1959
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American College of Physicians in Annals of Internal Medicine
- Vol. 50 (5) , 1303-1309
- https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-50-5-1303
Abstract
This complication of myxedema is described in an 80 year old woman. Twenty-three cases have been previously reported. It occurs most often in women who have become progressively myxedematous over a period of several years. The prognosis is poor with only 5 reported survivals, dispite a wide variety of therapeutic measures. The use of intravenous, rapid acting thyroid preparations merits trial in these cases.Keywords
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