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Myxedema Coma
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MedicineNet - Myxedema Coma
Considered a life-threatening complication of hypothyroidism that represents the far more serious side of the spectrum of thyroid disease.
Myxedema Coma
Provides an overview of this condition, the causes, symptoms, and treatment. From eMedicine Health.
Myxedema Coma or Crisis
Discusses the life-threatening form of untreated hypothyroidism with physiological decompensation. From eMedicine.
Myxedema Coma: Diagnosis and Treatment
Describes the common misconception that a patient must be comatose to be diagnosed with this complication and discusses factors known to precipitate it. (December 1, 2000)
Did you know?
In patients with insulin resistance, although insulin can attach normally to receptors on liver and muscle cells, certain mechanisms prevent insulin from moving glucose into these cells where it is utilized.
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