From the Department of Medicine, Lahey Clinic, Boston. Hurxthal, Lewis M. — Physician, Lahey Clinic. For record and address of author see "This Week's Issue," page 280. Select the format you ...

For informational purposes only. Consult a medical professional for advice. Source: Focus Medica. A life threatening condition caused when the level of thyroid hormones become very low ...

There were 3 cases of polycythemia vera, 2 of myxedema, 2 of glomerulonephritis, 2 of duodenal ulcer and 1 each of pernicious anemia and sprue. The presence of these diseases was demonstrated ...

Myxedema coma: use IV levothyroxine. Adults: Monitor TSH 6–8 weeks after dose change then every 6–12 months when stable. Peds: Monitor TSH and total or free-T4 at 2 and 4 weeks after ...

She highlighted, “The primary contributor to hyperthyroidism is Graves’ disease, a condition often accompanied by pretibial myxedema. This secondary skin condition manifests as lumpy and ...

Typical sites for measurement of core temperature include the pulmonary artery and midesophagus, however, these sites are available in a small minority of patients. In lieu of a direct measurement ...

People with Graves’ disease can develop other conditions such as Graves’ dermopathy (also called pretibial myxedema), a skin condition or Graves’ ophthalmopathy also known as thyroid eye ...

Belladonna extract (powdered), opium (powdered); 16.2mg/30mg, 16.2mg/60mg. Idiosyncrasies to atropine and related drugs. Cardiac disease. Incipient glaucoma. GI or GU obstruction. Increased ...

Nat Clin Pract Endocrinol Metab. 2008;4(12):683-694. Traumatic brain injury and aneurismal subarachnoid hemorrhage might cause lesions in the hypothalamic-pituitary region, including hemorrhage ...