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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/
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