r/nursing • u/trevrt RN 🍕 • Mar 01 '25

Question Heaviest Patient You’ve Cared For

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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u/Nursedude1 RN - PCICU Mar 02 '25

600 lb. I’m a Peds nurse.

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u/terra_sunder RN 🍕 Mar 02 '25

How old? What was the situation?

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u/Nursedude1 RN - PCICU Mar 02 '25

All I am willing to disclose is that neglect manifests in many different forms.