Myxedema Coma Screening Tool

Purpose: To screen a patient for myxedema coma using the screening tool of Chiong et al.

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating an adult with hypothyroidism?

Yes

Glasgow coma score (enter from 3 to 15)

Serum TSH

mU/L

Serum free T4

ng/dL

Body temperature

Heart rate

beats per minute

Was there a precipitating event?

Yes

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Total score

Does the patient likely have myxedema coma?

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
Laboratory Tests
- Differential Diagnosis - Low TSH - Normal Serum Free T4 and T3 Levels
Criteria For Diagnosis
- Clinical Diagnostic Index of Crooks et al for Thyrotoxicosis
- Clinical Score of Zulewski et al for Hypothyroidism
Differential Diagnosis And Mimics, Red Flags
- Autoimmune Thyroiditis with Graves Disease Associated with Immune Reconstitution During HIV Therapy
- Differential Diagnosis - Low TSH - Normal Serum Free T4 and T3 Levels

Therapy

Dosage Calculations
- Equation of Ojomo et al for Dosing Levothyroxine Following Total Thyroidectomy
Dosage Adjustments
- Equation of Ojomo et al for Dosing Levothyroxine Following Total Thyroidectomy

Monitoring

Adverse Effects
- Interferon Induced Thyroiditis (IIT) in Patient with Hepatitis C

Specialty

Nephrology

Objective

other testing

ICD-10

E03.5 - Myxoedema coma

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Purpose: To screen a patient for myxedema coma using the screening tool of Chiong et al.

Specialty: Nephrology

Objective: other testing

ICD-10: E03.5,

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