Solve exciting clinical cases specific to your field of interest via Docplexus’ Clinical Case Challenge . In this “Endocrinology Case Challenge,” join your fellow doctors to discuss and answer today’s challenge! Case presentation: A 64-year-old man presented with complaints of increasing weight and a constant urge to eat. He gained 8 kgs in the past six months and had difficulty getting up from a chair or climb up the stairs. Additionally, he experienced depression and woke up early in the mornings without any previous physical or psychiatric illnesses.
Physical examination: Upon physical examination, the patient was observed to have truncal obesity with fatty deposition and purple stretch marks in the abdominal region. His skin appeared to be thin with spontaneous bruises. Vital Signs: Pulse rate - 76/min Blood pressure 168/104 mmHg. Other Observations: The patient had peripheral edema…
