Severe obesity

Cushing's syndrome is a hormonal disorder. The cause is long-term exposure to too much cortisol, a hormone that your adrenal gland makes. Sometimes, taking synthetic hormone medicine to treat an inflammatory disease leads to Cushing's. Some kinds of tumors produce a hormone that can cause your body to make too much cortisol.Cushing's syndrome is rare. Some symptoms areUpper body obesity Thin arms and legsSevere fatigue and muscle weaknessHigh blood pressureHigh blood sugarEasy bruisingLab tests can show if you have it and find the cause. Your treatment will depend on why you have too much cortisol. If it is because you have been taking synthetic hormones, a lower dose may control your symptoms. If the cause is a tumor, surgery and other therapies may be needed.NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

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hypercortisolism

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Dr. Shaukat Shaikh

Anatomy

65y/m severe obesity, pt suddenly shortness of breath K/c/o DM c Htn pt on oxygen supply currently X ray finding and...See More

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Dr. Rahul Chaudhary

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Dear doctors is there any treatment available ir latest study for AFLD with fibroscan score CAP 400 and median 12.6 . How can this stiffness be treated as patient was drinking from last 15 years. His other reports are within normal limit. H...See More

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Dr. Raj Sharma

Internal Medicine

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A 64-year-old patient presented with a state of nausea, frequent belching, foul breath, subxiphoid pain. Normal stools, ...See More

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Dr. Sandip Debashis Mishra

Endocrinology

Treating Obesity with Bariatric Surgery Severe Obesity and its Health Risks Severe obesity is one of the most serious stages of obesity. You may often find yourself struggling with your weight and essentially feeling as if you’re trappe...See More

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Dr. Sandip Debashis Mishra

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