Abstract:INTRODUCTION: Myedema coma is a medical emergency requiring prompt recognition and appropriate treatment. This condition often results from uncontrolled long-standing hypothyroidism or triggered by an acute event such as a myocardial infarction, infection, or a variety of systemic illnesses. Symptomology can affect a broad range of systems, including but not limited to hypotension, hypothermia, hypoglycemia, altered mental status, and hyponatremia. In this case report we discuss a case of an unstable patient w… Show more
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