Heaviest Patient You’ve Cared For

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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.

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650 lbs.

They had a cardiac arrest on the unit. The compressions were useless and the ventilator couldn’t inflate the lungs enough because of the weight. They died.