Myxoedema Coma

Management of severe hypothyroidism emergency.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
EndocrinologyEmergency MedicineCritical Care

Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Hypothyroidism
National
Trust Guideline for the Management of Suspected Thyroid Emergencies (Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust)
National
Guidelines for the Treatment of Hypothyroidism: Prepared by the American Thyroid Association Task Force on Thyroid Hormone Replacement
Local
Guidelines for the Treatment of Hypothyroidism: Prepared by the American Thyroid Association Task Force on Thyroid Hormone Replacement
Local
NICE Clinical Knowledge Summary: Hypothyroidism
Local
NICE Clinical Knowledge Summary: Hypothyroidism (Management: Overt hypothyroidism, non-pregnant)
Local
NICE guideline 145: Thyroid disease: assessment and management
Local