Coma mixedematoso, case report

Abstract

Patient used for 82 years. Emergency service to present a time of illness of 15 days with hyporexia, dysarthria, rigidity of upper and lower limbs, general condition, periodic with edema, skin lesions and sensory disorder, bradycardia. sustained Therefore, at the beginning, it presents as a problem of respiratory insufficiency, sensory disorder to rule out a stroke. Patient worsens with greater sensory and hemodynamic compromise refers to myxedema coma by applying the Clinical Score of Coma Mixedematoso, treatment is started, patient dies.

Keywords

• Mixedematous coma
• Hypothyroidism and sensory disorder