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Query: UMLS:C0038220 (
status epilepticus
)
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document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
We report a case of life-threatening myxoedema presenting with hypothermia, hypotension, bradycardia, pericardial effusion and deep coma. The condition was complicated by prolonged
status epilepticus
. The optimal treatment strategy has been debated over the years and the literature is briefly reviewed. Treatment with l-thyroxine (LT4) monotherapy without initial loading dose and with no l-triiodothyronine (LT3) treatment was successful with full recovery after hospitalisation for more than a month.
Myxoedema coma
is a rare, reversible condition with a high mortality and should be considered as a differential diagnosis in medical emergencies.
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PMID:Complete recovery after severe myxoedema coma complicated by status epilepticus. 2580 34
