The therapeutic effect of glucocorticoids on type II respiratory failure, heart failure, and massive pericardial effusion caused by hypothyroidism: A case report

• DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.900701
• Publication Date: 2022-10-17T06:31:04Z
• Authors: Jingyue Wang; Xiangjun Li; Botao Shen; Shipeng Wang; Jiahuan He; Yushi Wang
• Keywords: Levothyroxine; Myxedema

Background: Hypothyroidism is a disease commonly observed in outpatient clinics but can occasionally cause severe cardiovascular and respiratory diseases requiring hospitalization. Case report: The patient reported herein suffered from heart failure, massive pericardial effusion, type II hypothyroidism. There was no related basic of system the past. She failed to be weaned invasive ventilation multiple times after routine treatment finally successfully on day five receiving combination therapy high-dose methylprednisolone intravenous drip levothyroxine oral administration. Conclusion: This case report indicates that hypothyroidism may effusion without cardiac tamponade corticosteroids could effectively treat disease. Clinical workers should consider role thyroid function diagnosis, admission team include this aspect monitoring scope. Moreover, hormones patients with not ignored, timely provided.