Myxedema

=Myxedema= = = == =Myxedma: a condition that causes a thickening and swelling of the skin; caused by thyroid hormones which comes from the thyroid gland.= = Adults or Children: happens in elderly patients and women.= =Hypo or Hypersecreation: Hypersecreation=

=Symptoms:= =low body temperature (80 F)= =mental changes= =difficulty breathing= =edema= =seizures=

=Works Citied:= [] []

Clarissa Agee and Calandra Ingram