5A00.21
Myxoedema coma
Coma mixedematoso
CategoryDefinition
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