Myxedema crisis in an adolescent girl, successfully treated by oral thyroxine: A case report
Myxedema crisis is a condition with high mortality. It affects adults more often than children. Patients present with low blood pressure, low pulse, low body temperature, hypoventilation, and gastrointestinal dysfunction. Here, we present a case report of a teenage girl who was diagnosed with acquir...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Myxedema crisis is a condition with high mortality. It affects adults more often than children. Patients present with low blood pressure, low pulse, low body temperature, hypoventilation, and gastrointestinal dysfunction. Here, we present a case report of a teenage girl who was diagnosed with acquired hypothyroidism at the age of 7 years and was effectively treated with oral thyroxine in myxedema crisis. |
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| Item Description: | 2349-6592 2455-7099 10.4103/jpcc.jpcc_40_23 |