5A00.21

Myxoedema coma

Coma mixedematoso

Category

Definition

A life-threatening hypothyroid condition with long-standing severe untreated hypothyroidism in whom adaptive mechanisms fail to maintain homeostasis.

Index Terms

Myxoedema comahypothyroid comamyxoedematous comaMyxoedema coma due to subclinical hypothyroidismIatrogenic myxoedema comaMyxoedema coma due to infiltrative disorders