Concerning Symptoms in Patients

Question 0

What is endogenous obesity?

Answer 0

Occurs with endocrine or metabolic conditions; ultimately when basal metabolic activity level is affected

Question 1

What is exogenous obesity?

Answer 1

Weight gain when caloric intake exceeps caloric expenditure and occurs with overeating/insufficient activity

Question 2

What is the cause of endogenous obesity?

Answer 2

Hypothyroidism or Cushings Disease

Question 3

Endogenous vs. exogenous obesity appearance?

Answer 3

• Exogenous- overal obese appearance body and extremeties

- Endogenous- obesity targetted more in body then extremeties

Question 4

What may be the cause of rapid weight gain in a few days?

Answer 4

Rapid weight gain in just a matter of a few days may be the result of excessive body fluid retention known as “edema.”

Question 5

Name and describe one type of edema.

Answer 5

Anasarca- generalized swelling of tissues due to “effusion” of fliud into “extracellular” space

Question 6

What is ascites?

Answer 6

It is fluid within the peritoneal cavity (tissue space between organs and abdominal wall)

Question 7

What are the symptoms of ascites?

Answer 7

Patient will complain of stomach heaviness and shortness of breath due to impingement on diaghram.

Question 8

What is clinically considered significant weight loss?

Answer 8

5% or more over 6 month period or >10% in year

Question 9

What is the weight change calculation?

Answer 9

[(usual weight-current weight)/usual wt.] * 100

Question 10

What is defective absorption of nutrients in GI tract?

Answer 10

Any disorder of GI tract that affects digestion or absorption

Question 11

What does weight loss with a relatively high food intake suggest?

Answer 11

diabetes mellitus 1, hyperthyroidism, or malabsorption syndromes