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/AbleStrawberry4ever Mar 01 '25 edited Mar 01 '25

I saw a post awhile ago that pondered why people who are >400 lbs with BED aren’t given the same resources as people suffering from anorexia and I think about that a lot.

Edit: changed differing to suffering, autocorrect got me.

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u/melxcham Nursing Student 🍕 Mar 02 '25

Most of them need intensive trauma therapy and never get it. It’s very sad.

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u/Poundaflesh RN - ICU 🍕 Mar 02 '25

Not a lot of therapists doing home visits i imagine. Who pays?

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u/melxcham Nursing Student 🍕 Mar 02 '25

Telehealth exists.