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- Title
Myxedema crisis in an adolescent girl, successfully treated by oral thyroxine: A case report.
- Authors
Tandon, Rahul; Kumar, Amit; Patel, Shradha; Mori, Sandip; Thakkar, Fenil; Tandon, Krutika
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HYPOTHYROIDISM; CHEST X rays; ULTRASONIC imaging; THYROXINE; ORAL drug administration; TREATMENT effectiveness; MYXEDEMA; CARDIOGENIC shock; PATIENT compliance; ADOLESCENCE
- Publication
Journal of Pediatric Critical Care, 2023, Vol 10, Issue 5, p234
- ISSN
2349-6592
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/jpcc.jpcc_40_23