MYXEDEMA COMA

Authors
TSITOURAS PD
Citation
Pd. Tsitouras, MYXEDEMA COMA, Clinics in geriatric medicine, 11(2), 1995, pp. 251-258
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal","Geiatric & Gerontology
Journal title
Clinics in geriatric medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
07490690
Volume
11
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
251 - 258
Database
ISI
SICI code
0749-0690(1995)11:2<251:MC>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Myxedema coma is a rare, hard-to-diagnose condition with a very high m ortality rate. Prompt diagnosis and aggressive treatment are essential because they can greatly improve survival risks.