BRIEF REPORT: PDF OnlyAnesthesia for Untreated Hypothyroidism Report of Three CasesKIM, JONG MIN MD*; HACKMAN, LARRY DDS† Author Information *Assistant Professor. †Resident in Anesthesiology. Department of Anesthesiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas 66103. Paper received: 2/26/76 Accepted for publication: 6/21/76 Anesthesia & Analgesia 56(2):p 299-302, March 1977. Free Abstract Two preoperatively unsuspected and one known hypothyroid patients underwent elective surgery with general anesthesia. All demonstrated unusual sensitivity to anesthetic agents. As suggested by a history of thyroid abnormalities, high serum cholesterol, and exaggerated response to anesthetic agents, the authors were led to suspect hypothyroidism, which was confirmed postoperatively by low serum thyroxine levels. © 1977 International Anesthesia Research Society
