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A 58-year-old female patient presented with symptoms of drowsiness, loss of motor coordination and was requiring ventilatory assistance. She was diagnosed with myxedematous coma, a rare but life-threatening complication of severe hypothyroidism. Laboratory tests showed very high TSH and very low free thyroxine levels, indicating severe hypothyroidism. She was started on levothyroxine and hydrocortisone supplementation, and showed progressive improvement, regaining consciousness within a day. Myxedematous co
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