Myxedema crisis in an adolescent girl, successfully treated by oral thyroxine: A case report

Myxedema crisis is a condition with high mortality. It affects adults more often than children. Patients present with low blood pressure, low pulse, low body temperature, hypoventilation, and gastrointestinal dysfunction. Here, we present a case report of a teenage girl who was diagnosed with acquir...

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Main Authors: Rahul Tandon, Amit Kumar, Shradha Patel, Sandip Mori, Fenil Thakkar, Krutika Tandon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Critical Care
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Online Access:http://www.jpcc.org.in/article.asp?issn=2349-6592;year=2023;volume=10;issue=5;spage=234;epage=236;aulast=Tandon