A forgotten life-threatening medical emergency: myxedema coma
Nowadays myxedema coma is a rare medical emergency but, sometimes, it still remains a fatal condition even if appropriate therapy is soon administered. Although physical presentation is very non-specific and diversified, physicians should pay attention when patients present with low body temperature...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2016-08-01
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Series: | Emergency Care Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ecj/article/view/5790 |