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

• Kwon H
• Kim BR
• Han SS
• Hong Y

• KMID: 2328777
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.0000/sms.2016.22.1.35

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

MeSH Terms

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