Myxedema coma
From IDWiki
Triggers
- Infection
- Ischemia/myocardial infarction
- Stroke
- Hypothermia
Clinical Manifestations
- Decreased level of consciousness
- Hypothermia
- Bradycardia
- Hypotension
- Bradypnea
- Hypoxia
- Hypoglycemia
- Hyponatremia
- Triggers
- ** Stroke
- Infection
- Ischemia
- Infarction
- Hypothermia
Management
- IV thyroxine (T3)
- Steroids for presumed adrenal insufficiency
