Chaudhari Dhara, Gangadharan Venkat, Forrest Terry
Department of Internal Medicine, Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37615, USA.
Tenn Med. 2013 May;106(5):39-40.
Hypothyroidism is a common medical problem easily treated when diagnosed but requiring regular follow-up and patient medication compliance. At times, this diagnosis can go untreated resulting in the development of severe consequences such as Myxedema Coma. Of all the clinical symptoms, cardiovascular manifestations tend to be especially severe and often life threatening.
甲状腺功能减退是一种常见的医学问题,诊断后易于治疗,但需要定期随访并要求患者遵医嘱服药。有时,这种诊断可能得不到治疗,从而导致严重后果的发生,如黏液性水肿昏迷。在所有临床症状中,心血管表现往往尤为严重,且常常危及生命。