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. 2022 Jul 1;52(7):17-21.
doi: 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000832344.83659.a4.

Myxedema coma: Recognition and treatment

Fay Mitchell-Brown  1 , Claire Gates
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Myxedema coma: Recognition and treatment

Fay Mitchell-Brown et al. Nursing. .

Abstract

Myxedema coma (MC) develops from a long-standing, unrecognized, or untreated hypothyroidism. This article discusses the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, treatment, and nursing considerations for patients with MC.

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