Patient C., 32 y/o, complains of excessive weight, shortness of breath, defective memory, performance decrement, feeling cold, emotional retardation. It is known from the case history that the patient is suffering from primary hypothyroidism. Objectively: the skin is dry, waxlike, swollen, periosteal reflexes are lowered, body mass index: 33.5 kg/cubic meter, TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) – 25 µU/dL (norm 0.5 -5.0). Obesity is homogenous. Arterial pressure: 150/100 mm column ob mercury. What type of obesity can be suspected?A. Endocrine hypothyroidB. Endocrine accompanying dysfunctions of hypothalamopituitary systemC. Alimentary constitutionalD. HypothalamicE. Androidal with the developed symptoms of metabolic syndrome
Patient C., 32 y/o, complains of excessive weight, shortness of breath, defective memory, performance decrement, feeling cold, emotional retardation. It is known from the case history that the patient is suffering from primary hypothyroidism. Objectively: the skin is dry, waxlike, swollen, periosteal reflexes are lowered, body mass index: 33.5 kg/cubic meter, TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) – 25 µU/dL (norm 0.5 -5.0). Obesity is homogenous. Arterial pressure: 150/100 mm column ob mercury. What type of obesity can be suspected?A. Endocrine hypothyroidB. Endocrine accompanying dysfunctions of hypothalamopituitary systemC. Alimentary constitutionalD. HypothalamicE. Androidal with the developed symptoms of metabolic syndrome
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Patient C., 32 y/o, complains of excessive weight, shortness of breath, defective memory, performance decrement, feeling cold, emotional retardation. It is known from the case history that the patient is suffering from primary hypothyroidism. Objectively: the skin is dry, waxlike,
swollen, periosteal reflexes are lowered, body mass index: 33.5 kg/cubic meter, TSH (thyroid-
stimulating hormone) – 25 µU/dL (norm 0.5 -5.0). Obesity is homogenous. Arterial pressure:
150/100 mm column ob mercury. What type of obesity can be suspected?
A. Endocrine hypothyroid
B. Endocrine accompanying dysfunctions of hypothalamopituitary system
C. Alimentary constitutional
D. Hypothalamic
E. Androidal with the developed symptoms of
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