Soonchunhyang Med Sci.  2016 Jun;22(1):35-37. 10.0000/sms.2016.22.1.35.

Respiratory Failure Induced by Severe Hypothyroidism in a Korean Woman

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Kangwon National University Hospital, Chuncheon, Korea. h-doctor@hanmail.net

Abstract

A 76-year-old Korean woman visited to emergency room because of respiratory arrest and admitted to intensive care unit of the hospital. Severe hypothyroidism was diagnosed after repeated failure of weaning mechanical ventilator. Respiratory arrest and weaning failures were considered to be associated with hypoventilation due to hypothyroidism. She was recovered and weaned from mechanical ventilation after replacement of thyroid hormone. Severe hypothyroidism may be a cause of respiratory failure or weaning failure.

Keyword

Hypothyroidism; Respiratory insufficiency; Hypoventilation

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Aged
Emergency Service, Hospital
Female
Humans
Hypothyroidism*
Hypoventilation
Intensive Care Units
Respiration, Artificial
Respiratory Insufficiency*
Thyroid Gland
Ventilators, Mechanical
Weaning
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