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Pathophysiology in Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome

#Obesity #Hypoventilation #Syndrome #Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology in Obesity ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... #Obesity #Hypoventilation ... #Syndrome #Pathophysiology
Cushing Syndrome - Likelihood Ratios of Physical Exam Findings
Moon facies LR +1.6
Central obesity LR +3.0
Generalized obesity
Cushing Syndrome ... LR +1.6 Central obesity ... 3.0 Generalized obesity ... SatyaPatelMD #Cushings #Syndrome
Weight Gain / Obesity  - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Expenditure:
 • Sedentary Lifestyle
 • Smoking Cessation
Weight Gain / Obesity ... Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome ... • Cushing's Syndrome ... • Hypothalamic Obesity ... #WeightGain #Obesity
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 
Compression of median nerve 
Risk Factors 
 • Obesity 
 • Female gender
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Risk Factors • Obesity ... #CarpalTunnel #Syndrome
Hirsutism & Virilization - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADRENAL EXCESS
Ovarian
 • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
 • Hyperthecosis
 • Tumor
Adrenal
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome ... • Cushing's Syndrome ... Binding Globulin • Obesity ... Insulin Resistance Syndrome ... Paraneoplastic Syndrome
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Cushing Syndrome ... Suspected Cushing syndrome ... (central obesity ... ARUPLabs #Cushing #Syndrome
Tall Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Normal Growth (BA=CA)
 • Familial Tall Stature
 • XYY Syndrome
Obese BMI
Stature • XYY Syndrome ... • Exogenous Obesity ... Klinefelter's Syndrome ... • Soto's Syndrome ... • XYY Syndrome
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Restless Legs Syndrome ... Narcolepsy • Obesity ... Hypoventilation Syndrome
Prader-Willi Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Maternal uniparental disomy: inheriting 2 copies of maternal chromosome
Prader-Willi Syndrome ... =>Prader-Willi Syndrome ... to thrive • Obesity ... #PraderWilli #Syndrome
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Hypoventilation • Obesity ... Hypoventilation Syndrome