Myxedema coma physical examination
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Physical examination
General appearance
- Altered mentation
Vitals
- Hyperventilation
- Hypothermia
- Hypotension—late
- Bradycardia
Skin
- Dry, cool, doughy skin
- Alopecia
- Coarse, sparse hair
Gastrointestinal
- Decreased Bowel sounds
- Abdominal distension
- Fecal impaction
HEENT
- Myxedematous face
- Macroglossia
- Ptosis
- Periorbital edema
Extremities
Nonpitting edema
Neurology
- Decreased reflexes
- LOC