Physical Activity Treatment
Physical Activity Treatment Seth A. Creasy Danielle Marie Ostendorf Victoria A. Catenacci CASE STUDY 1 A 47-year-old male nonsmoker with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m2 would like…
Dietary Treatment
Dietary Treatment Maria L. Collazo-Clavell CASE STUDY You are seeing a 42-year-old woman who is concerned about her weight. She has previously lost 10 to 15 lb following various commercial…
Comanagement of Obesity-Related Comorbidities: Assessment, Treatment, and Monitoring
Comanagement of Obesity-Related Comorbidities: Assessment, Treatment, and Monitoring Sharon J. Herring Keerthana Kesavarapu Jessica Briscoe CASE STUDY 1 Janice is a 54-year-old woman with a history of class 2 obesity…
The Obesity Encounter
The Obesity Encounter Robert F. Kushner CASE STUDY 1 A 42-year-old single man is seen for an initial appointment after relocating to the area for a new job. Medical problems…
Assessment and Staging: Identification and Evaluation of the High-Risk Patient
Assessment and Staging: Identification and Evaluation of the High-Risk Patient W. Timothy Garvey CASE STUDY A 55-year-old woman makes an appointment after being told that her fasting glucose was elevated…
Obesity as a Disease
Obesity as a Disease David R. Saxon Daniel H. Bessesen CASE STUDY A 45-year-old man with obesity (body mass index [BMI] 39 kg/m2) and prediabetes is frustrated with his weight…
8. Infectious Disease
“Bacteria, just like any other life form, need energy to survive, multiply, and colonize. Patients with uncontrolled diabetes have high sugar content in their sweat and connective tissues, which can…
7. Hematology
“There are about 25 trillion red blood cells packed inside a single human body—line them side by side and they will circle the earth 15 times. This astoundingly large surface…
3. Pulmonology
“The act of breathing is living” 3.1 Acute Respiratory Failure Acute onset of shortness of breath (SOB) or acute respiratory decompensation is a common emergency condition. This can occur due…
2. Endocrinology
“It is not stress that kills Addison, it is the absence of reaction to it.” 2.1 Disorders of the Anterior Pituitary Gland (Adenohypophysis) Abbreviations: GHRH, growth hormone releasing hormone; GH,…
