title: Myxedema coma.
abstract: Myxedema coma is a rare, hard-to-diagnose condition with a very high mortality rate. Prompt diagnosis and aggressive treatment are essential because they can greatly improve survival risks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, USA.
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Tsitouras
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003128:Coma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009230:Myxedema / Q000150:complications*