Myxedema coma risk factors
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of myxedema coma include hypothermia, cerebrovascular accidents, congestive heart failure, infections, drugs, gastrointestinal bleeding, trauma, and electrolyte disturbances.
Risk factors
Common risk factors in the development of myxedema coma include:[1][2][3]
- Hypothermia
- Cerebrovascular accidents
- Congestive heart failure
- Infections
- Drugs
- Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Trauma
- Metabolic disorders
References
- ↑ Mazonson PD, Williams ML, Cantley LK, Dalldorf FG, Utiger RD, Foster JR (1984). “Myxedema coma during long-term amiodarone therapy”. Am. J. Med. 77 (4): 751–4. PMID 6486153.
- ↑ Kargili A, Turgut FH, Karakurt F, Kasapoglu B, Kanbay M, Akcay A (2010). “A forgotten but important risk factor for severe hyponatremia: myxedema coma”. Clinics (Sao Paulo). 65 (4): 447–8. doi:10.1590/S1807-59322010000400015. PMC 2862668. PMID 20454504.
- ↑ Kwaku MP, Burman KD (2007). “Myxedema coma”. J Intensive Care Med. 22 (4): 224–31. doi:10.1177/0885066607301361. PMID 17712058.
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