山口医学

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山口医学 Volume 40 Issue 6
published_at 1991-12

A patient of myxedema coma with marked hypercapnia

著名な高炭酸ガス血症を伴った粘液水腫昏睡の1例
Tsukino Mitsuhiro
Nakashima Akio
Descriptions
A 65-year-old woman myxedema coma is presented. This uncommon disorder should be taken a part in the differential diagnosis of unconsciousness, as myxedema coma often associated with serious hypercapnia may have a poor prognosis. Prompt normalization of serum thyroid hormone level would be the essential in the treatment for this disease.