Respiratory Failure Induced by Severe Hypothyroidism in a Korean Woman.
- Author:
Hyucki KWON
1
;
Bo Ra KIM
;
Seon Sook HAN
;
Yoonki HONG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kangwon National University Hospital, Chuncheon, Korea. h-doctor@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hypothyroidism;
Respiratory insufficiency;
Hypoventilation
- MeSH:
Aged;
Emergency Service, Hospital;
Female;
Humans;
Hypothyroidism*;
Hypoventilation;
Intensive Care Units;
Respiration, Artificial;
Respiratory Insufficiency*;
Thyroid Gland;
Ventilators, Mechanical;
Weaning
- From:Soonchunhyang Medical Science
2016;22(1):35-37
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
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.
