Myxedema Coma
Current as of: November 6, 2018
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & Kathleen Romito, MD – Family Medicine & Matthew I. Kim, MD – Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Myxedema coma is a rare condition that needs emergency care. It can occur in a person who has untreated, severe hypothyroidism. It usually occurs in older adults who have other illnesses, such as a serious infection or heart attack, along with their hypothyroidism. These life-threatening symptoms may occur: Mental…
Current as of: November 6, 2018
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & Kathleen Romito, MD – Family Medicine & Matthew I. Kim, MD – Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism