Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Myxoedema coma although uncommon can be life-threatening in patients who are poorly compliant with levothyroxine replacement. Some of the precipitating factors include intercurrent respiratory infection, use of sedatives, and electrolyte imbalance such as hyponatremia(Wiersinga 2018). A 73-year-old man presented to the Hospital with face and tongue swelling, shortness of breath, and type 2 respiratory failure. His past medical history includes hypothyroidism, Obstr...