1. Hypoglycaemic coma in severe primary hypothyroidism.
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Hermansen K, Johannsen LG, and Rasmussen OB
- Subjects
- Aged, Blood Glucose analysis, Female, Glucose administration & dosage, Humans, Hypothyroidism blood, Injections, Intravenous, Thyroid Hormones therapeutic use, Coma etiology, Hypoglycemia etiology, Hypothyroidism complications
- Abstract
A 76-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital in comatose condition. Her blood glucose was 1.7 mM. Immediately after intravenous glucose treatment she attained normal consciousness. The diagnosis of severe primary hypothyroidism was subsequently made and no sign of other diseases was detected. After thyroid replacement therapy fasting blood glucose levels rose to normal and no further hypoglycaemic episodes occurred. It is emphasized, that hypoglycaemia may be the direct cause of severely impaired consciousness in hypothyroidism requiring immediate and specific therapy.
- Published
- 1985
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