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Pickwick syndrome |
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Pickwick syndrome Cardiopulmonary obesity syndrome, sleep apnea/obesity hypoventilation syndrome A complication of extreme obesity, with marked cardiovascular compromise, ↓ tidal and expiratory reserve volumes, alveolar hypoventilation,
hypoxia, cyanosis and hypercapnia, if severe and prolonged, dyspnea, polycythemia, cardiac hypertrophy, pulmonary HTN, pulmonary edema, CHF, extreme somnolence; O2 therapy may be fatal, as it removes the chemoreceptor drive needed for
respiratory movement. See Morbid obesity, Sleep apnea syndrome. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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