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Treatment of Myxedema in Germany

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Best hospitals and doctors for myxedema treatment in Germany

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Diagnosis and conservative treatment of myxedema
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Hospital Neuperlach Munich
Germany, Munich
Hospital Neuperlach Munich
Overall rating9.8 / 10
The Hospital Neuperlach Munich provides modern medical services of the highest quality. The medical center is an Academic Hospital of the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, and therefore it can offer its patients innovative diagnostic and therapeutic methods available only in the best German hospitals. The medical complex o
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According to the Focus magazine, the University Hospital of Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich is regularly ranked among the best medical institutions in Germany! The hospital is the largest multidisciplinary medical facility, as well as a leading research and training center in Germany and Europe. The hospital is proud of i
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University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden
Germany, Dresden
University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden
Overall rating9.1 / 10
According to the reputable Focus magazine, the University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden ranks among the top five German hospitals! The hospital is the benchmark for modern high-quality medicine. Positioning itself as a maximum care medical facility, the hospital represents all medical fields. There are 26 specialized depart
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University Hospital Frankfurt am Main
Germany, Frankfurt am Main
University Hospital Frankfurt am Main
Overall rating10 / 10
According to the reputable Focus magazine, the University Hospital Frankfurt am Main ranks among the top German medical facilities! The hospital was founded in 1914 and today is a well-known German medical facility, which combines rich traditions and scientific innovations. A medical team of more than 6,500 employees cares about
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University Hospital Bonn
Germany, Bonn
University Hospital Bonn
Overall rating9.2 / 10
According to the authoritative Focus magazine, the University Hospital Bonn ranks among the top ten medical facilities in Germany! The hospital was opened on January 1, 2001, although in fact it inherits the medical facility, which operated at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Bonn. The hospital in Germany combin
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University Hospital RWTH Aachen
Germany, Aachen
University Hospital RWTH Aachen
Overall rating8.7 / 10
According to the prestigious Focus magazine, the University Hospital RWTH Aachen ranks among the top German hospitals! As a maximum care university medical facility, the hospital guarantees patients first-class medical services combined with a respectful and human attitude. The hospital integrates all the modern options for the
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University Hospital Jena
Germany, Jena
University Hospital Jena
Overall rating8.9 / 10
According to the prestigious Focus magazine, the University Hospital Jena regularly ranks among the top German medical facilities! The hospital has positioned itself as a multidisciplinary medical facility with a long history of more than 200 years. Since its foundation, the hospital has been constantly developing and modernizin
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University Hospital Halle (Saale)
Germany, Halle
University Hospital Halle (Saale)
Overall rating9.6 / 10
According to the prestigious Focus magazine, the University Hospital Halle (Saale) ranks among the top German medical facilities! The history of the hospital has more than 300 years, and during this time it managed to earn an excellent reputation not only in Germany, but throughout the world. The hospital positions itself as a s
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University Hospital Marburg UKGM
Germany, Marburg
University Hospital Marburg UKGM
Overall rating8.6 / 10
The University Hospital Marburg UKGM offers patients modern diagnostics and comprehensive therapy at the international level. As a maximum care hospital, the medical facility specializes in all fields of modern medicine ranging from ophthalmology to traumatology and dentistry. The main areas of specialization of the hospital are
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Charite University Hospital Berlin
Germany, Berlin
Charite University Hospital Berlin
Overall rating9 / 10
According to the authoritative Focus magazine, the Charite University Hospital Berlin occupies the first place in the rating of the top German medical facilities! The hospital is one of the largest and leading university medical complexes in Europe. The hospital in Germany provides modern diagnostics and treatment of patients, a
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University Hospital Rechts der Isar Munich
Germany, Munich
University Hospital Rechts der Isar Munich
Overall rating9.8 / 10
The University Hospital Rechts der Isar Munich was founded in 1834. It combines long traditions with the very latest advances in modern medicine. The medical facility includes 33 specialized departments and 20 interdisciplinary centers, where patients can receive top-class medical care in all medical fields. The hospital annuall
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University Hospital Duesseldorf
Germany, Duesseldorf
University Hospital Duesseldorf
Overall rating9.5 / 10
According to the authoritative Focus magazine, the University Hospital Duesseldorf ranks among the top Germany hospitals! The hospital is an excellent example of a combination of high-quality health care, research and teaching activities. With more than 50,000 inpatients and about 300,000 outpatients every year, the hospital is
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University Hospital Muenster
Germany, Muenster
University Hospital Muenster
Overall rating9.8 / 10
According to the Focus magazine, the University Hospital Muenster ranks among the top German hospitals! The hospital belongs to the most prestigious medical institutions in Germany. The hospital is distinguished by a high professionalism of its doctors, state-of-the-art technological equipment and the availability of the most ad
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University Hospital Essen
Germany, Essen
University Hospital Essen
Overall rating9.6 / 10
According to the authoritative Focus magazine the University Hospital Essen ranks among the top German hospitals! With 27 specialized departments and 24 institutes, the hospital in Germany is a maximum care medical facility. The hospital has 1,300 beds for inpatient treatment. A highly qualified medical team of more than 6,000 e
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University Hospital Heidelberg
Germany, Heidelberg
University Hospital Heidelberg
Overall rating9.8 / 10
According to Focus magazine, the University Hospital Heidelberg ranks among the top five hospitals in Germany! The hospital is one of the most advanced and reputable medical institutions not only in Germany, but throughout Europe. There are more than 43 specialized departments and 13 medical institutes, which cover all fields of
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University Hospital Giessen UKGM
Germany, Giessen
University Hospital Giessen UKGM
Overall rating9.5 / 10
The University Hospital Giessen UKGM positions itself as an ultramodern medical facility with outstanding quality of medical care. The hospital presents almost all areas of medicine, ranging from ophthalmology to traumatology and dentistry. The priorities of the hospital’s activities include surgery, neurosurgery, oncology
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Myxedema is a term that has two meanings. The condition is characterized by the swelling of the skin and soft tissues in hypothyroidism. In addition, myxedema, or myxedema coma, is a severe condition that occurs due to hypothyroidism and is associated with impaired homeostasis caused by low thyroid hormone levels in the blood. This is a deadly disease with a mortality rate of up to 20% even with intensive care. This leads to bradycardia, depression of consciousness and respiratory depression, intestinal obstruction, ascites, and water-electrolyte imbalance. Patients undergoing their myxedema treatment abroad are provided with adequate care that saves their lives and protects against irreversible damage to organs and tissues.

Content

  1. Principles of conservative treatment
  2. Infusion therapy
  3. Hormone therapy

Myxedema treatment in Germany involves the use of hormonal drugs and infusion therapy. If clinically indicated, vasopressors, antibiotics, glucocorticoids, and other drugs can be used as well.

You can undergo your treatment in one of the following hospitals: University Hospital of Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Hospital Neuperlach Munich, or University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden.

We will arrange your trip if you book your treatment abroad through the Booking Health service. The Booking Health doctors will recommend the most effective treatment method for you, and our managers will help you to select the most suitable clinic, make your treatment appointment, apply for a visa, prepare your documents, and come to the clinic. The company's employees will also take care of the absence of overpayments for your treatment, translation of medical records, insurance, and interpreting services.

Principles of conservative treatment

 

Patients are treated in the intensive care unit. Most patients are admitted to the hospital with a low body temperature, namely 35.5°C and below. The lower the temperature, the worse the prognosis. Old age, heart rhythm disturbances, a severe depression of consciousness, and sepsis (spread of infection in the body) are also considered bad prognostic factors.

Most patients require mechanical ventilation. This is carried out under constant monitoring of the gas composition of the blood.

Many patients are prescribed antibiotics. These are required to suppress a confirmed infection. Even if the pathogen is not detected, antibiotics may be prescribed to eliminate the suspected infection.

Doctors strive to increase the patient's body temperature by any available means. These are not only medicines, but also warming blankets and regulation of the air temperature in the room. At the same time, when warming a patient, doctors are careful, since too much vasodilation will lead to low blood pressure and may cause a shock.

The cause of myxedema is critically low thyroid hormone levels in the blood. Therefore, patients simultaneously receive hormone replacement therapy. As a hormonal profile improves, the body temperature rises.

Infusion therapy

 

The problems in patients with myxedema are hypotension (low blood pressure), hyponatremia (low blood sodium), and hypoglycemia (low blood glucose).

To avoid blood pressure lowering, patients receive infusion therapy. They are given intravenous solutions to help maintain fluid and electrolyte balance in the body. If the infusion of solutions to maintain pressure is not enough, then vasopressors are administered. These are drugs that constrict blood vessels (for example, dopamine or norepinephrine).

The problem of hypoglycemia is solved by the injection of a 10% glucose solution.

The problem of sodium deficiency can usually be solved with the administration of an isotonic sodium chloride solution (saline) with a concentration of 0.9%. However, if hyponatremia is severe (sodium levels are less than 120 mmol/l), hypertonic saline with a concentration of sodium chloride of 3% is used. Additionally, the administration of diuretics is required to ensure normal urination. Increasing sodium levels by 4-6 mmol/l eliminates or significantly reduces the neurological symptoms of myxedema coma. However, the increase in sodium should not be abrupt. Doctors in foreign medical centers increase it by no more than 6-8 mmol/l per day.

Hormone therapy

 

Myxedema is a consequence of hormone deficiency. Therefore, the treatment of myxedema in Germany necessarily includes the administration of hormones. These are administered as early as possible, even before the confirmation of a diagnosis. Glucocorticoids can be additionally used to prevent an adrenal crisis, especially in the presence of low blood pressure.

While a patient is in a critical condition, thyroid hormones are injected intravenously. Although these drugs are usually taken orally, during myxedema coma, intestinal motility is impaired, so not all of the dose taken enters the bloodstream. Once a patient's condition is normalized, doctors switch to oral drugs.

It is important not only to compensate for hormone deficiency, but also to avoid an overdose. An overdose of hormones will lead to cardiac arrhythmia. Doctors in Germany perform laboratory diagnostics: they determine TSH, T4 and T3 levels to perfectly select and adjust the doses of drugs.

If you have myxedema and myxedema coma, you can go to Germany to undergo your treatment there. The Booking Health specialists will take care of the quickest possible arrangement of your trip so that you can receive emergency medical care. The Booking Health service will help you to select the best clinics in Germany. On the website, you can find prices at different hospitals. You can compare the costs to make your treatment appointment at the best price. After eliminating a life-threatening condition, you can undergo your rehabilitation in Germany. Endocrinologists will select thyroid hormone replacement therapy for you, which will help you to fully normalize your metabolism and avoid complications in the future.

 

Authors: 

The article was edited by medical experts, board-certified doctors Dr. Nadezhda Ivanisova and Dr. Sergey Pashchenko. For the treatment of the conditions referred to in the article, you must consult a doctor; the information in the article is not intended for self-medication!

 

Sources:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Verywell Health

The Lancet