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  • Endocrinology
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Internal Medicine

Background:

  • Myxoedema coma is a rare but life-threatening endocrine emergency.
  • Distributive shock is an uncommon presentation of myxoedema coma, especially without concurrent sepsis.
  • Catecholamine-refractory shock in this context is exceptionally rare, posing diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.

Observation:

  • A 54-year-old male presented with altered mental status, hypothermia, hypotension, bradycardia, and edema.
  • Initial evaluation revealed acute kidney injury, hyponatremia, hyperkalemia, and metabolic acidosis, consistent with distributive shock and multiorgan dysfunction.
  • The patient's condition was refractory to fluid resuscitation and vasopressor therapy.

Findings:

  • Elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and suppressed triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) levels confirmed the diagnosis of myxoedema coma.
  • The clinical presentation of catecholamine-refractory distributive shock was directly attributed to severe hypothyroidism.

Implications:

  • This case highlights the importance of considering myxoedema coma in patients presenting with shock of unknown etiology, even without typical signs of hypothyroidism.
  • Early recognition and initiation of thyroid hormone replacement therapy (levothyroxine) alongside supportive care are crucial for successful management.
  • The successful treatment of catecholamine-refractory shock with thyroid hormone replacement underscores the critical role of the thyroid axis in cardiovascular stability.