Abstract
References
1.
Graf G.
,
Rosenbaum S.
Anaesthesia and the endocrine system . In:
Barash P.G.
,
Cullen B.F.
,
Stoelting R.K.
, eds. Clinical Anaesthesia , 2nd Ed. JB Lippincott , Philadelphia 1992 ; 1237 –1265 .
2.
Murkin J.M.
Anaesthesia and hypothyroidism: A review of thyroxine physiology, pharmacology and anaesthetic implications . Anesth Analg 1982 ; 61 : 371 –383 .
3.
Hylander B.
,
Rosenqvist U.
Treatment of myxoedema coma—factors associated with fatal outcome . Acta Endocrinol 1985 ; 108 : 65 –71 .
4.
Smallridge R.C.
Metabolic and anatomic thyroid emergencies: a review . Crit Care Med 1992 ; 20 : 276 –291 .
5.
Zwillich C.W.
,
Pierson D.J.
,
Hofeldt F.D.
,
Lufkin E.G.
,
Weil J.V.
Ventilatory control in myxoedema and hypothyroidism . N Engl J Med 1975 ; 292 : 662 –665 .
6.
Kim J.M.
,
Hackman L.
Anaesthesia for untreated hypothyroidism: Report of three cases . Anesth Analg 1977 ; 56 : 299 –302 .
7.
McBrien D.J.
,
Hindle W.
Myxoedema and heart failure . Lancet 1963 ; 1 : 1066 –1068 .
8.
Abbott T.R.
Anaesthesia in untreated myxoedema. Report of two cases . Br J Anaesth 1967 ; 39 : 510 –514 .
9.
Emmanouel D.S.
,
Lindheimer M.D.
,
Katz A.
Mechanism of impaired water excretion in the hypothyroid rat . J Clin Invest 1974 ; 54 : 926 –934 .
10.
James M.L.
Endocrine disease and anaesthesia . Anaesthesia 1970 ; 25 : 232 –252 .
11.
Miller L.R.
,
Benumof J.L.
,
Alexander L.
,
Miller C.A.
,
Stein D.
Completely absent response to peripheral nerve stimulation in an acutely hypothyroid patient . Anesthesiology 1989 ; 71 : 779 –781 .
12.
Campbell J.A.
A correlation of clinical and haemodynamic studies in patients with hypothyroidism . J Clin Invest 1958 ; 37 : 502 –510 .