Hypothyroidism: causes, killers, and life-saving treatments.
Emerg Med Clin North Am
; 32(2): 303-17, 2014 May.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24766934
ABSTRACT
Hypothyroidism is a very common, yet often overlooked disease. It can have a myriad of signs and symptoms, and is often nonspecific. Identification requires analysis of thyroid hormones circulating in the bloodstream, and treatment is simply replacement with exogenous hormone, usually levothyroxine (Synthroid). The deadly manifestation of hypothyroidism is myxedema coma. Similarly nonspecific and underrecognized, treatment with exogenous hormone is necessary to decrease the high mortality rate.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Thyroid Hormones
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Hormone Replacement Therapy
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Emergency Medical Services
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Hypothyroidism
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Iodine
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Emerg Med Clin North Am
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article