ea0081p516 | Late-Breaking | ECE2022
Cassitas Mendonca Renata
, Vilas Boas Laura
, Cardoso da Silva Thielsen
, Maranho Ribas Laura
, Sohn Fagundes Tamila
, Elizabeth Cesca Taciane
, Paulino Ribeiro Gama Mirnaluci
Introduction: Myxedematous coma is a rare endocrine emergency that settles in the absence of appropriate treatment for hypothyroidism for a long period. The severe and chronic reduction of serum thyroid hormones culminates in the insufficiency of compensatory mechanisms that maintain the physiological homeostasis of the organism. The clinical condition is severe, commonly associated with hypoxemia, hypercapnia, hypothermia, reduced cardiac output, and altered mental status.</p...