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TopicName

Weight gain

ClinicalTests

Vital signs; complete exam, including signs of Cushing’s syndrome (hypertension, central obesity, moon face, buffalo
hump, supraclavicular fat pads, purple abdominal striae); edema resulting from water retention in renal disease.

ImagingStudies

Abdominal US;
Lung x-ray;
CT scan (location of lipoma)

PhysicalExams

CBC with dif;
Albumin;
Electrolytes;
Creatinine/BUN;
ALT/AST;
24h urinary cortisol;
Blood sugar;
LH/FSH;

Comment

Amount, duration, timing (relation to medication changes, smoking cessation, depression); diet history; hypothyroid
symptoms (fatigue, constipation, skin/hair/nail changes); menstrual irregularity, hirsutism; medical history; alcohol
and drug use.

WebLink

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK323/