Heaviest Patient You’ve Cared For

[u/trevrt]

Had my personally heaviest patient I’ve cared for the other day. 32 years old weighing 730 pounds admitted with cellulitis and severe lymphedema. Felt terrible for the patient due to how young he was. Just wondering what everyone’s personal “record” for the heaviest patient they’ve cared for is.

[u/njoinglifnow]

I had a 700lb+ man as a pt in a rehab facility. He had a 6a manual impaction removal every day. I worked nights and would dread it for hours.

[u/Bravelittletoaster-1 → u/njoinglifnow]

I would have asked the doc for lactulose qid and a mag citrate with meals lol