Dietary Treatment
Dietary Treatment Maria L. Collazo-Clavell CASE STUDY You are seeing a 42-year-old woman who is concerned about her weight. She has previously lost 10 to 15 lb following various commercial…
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Physical Activity Treatment
Physical Activity Treatment Seth A. Creasy Danielle Marie Ostendorf Victoria A. Catenacci CASE STUDY 1 A 47-year-old male nonsmoker with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m2 would like…
Assessment and Staging: Identification and Evaluation of the High-Risk Patient
Assessment and Staging: Identification and Evaluation of the High-Risk Patient W. Timothy Garvey CASE STUDY A 55-year-old woman makes an appointment after being told that her fasting glucose was elevated…
Comanagement of Obesity-Related Comorbidities: Assessment, Treatment, and Monitoring
Comanagement of Obesity-Related Comorbidities: Assessment, Treatment, and Monitoring Sharon J. Herring Keerthana Kesavarapu Jessica Briscoe CASE STUDY 1 Janice is a 54-year-old woman with a history of class 2 obesity…
The Obesity Encounter
The Obesity Encounter Robert F. Kushner CASE STUDY 1 A 42-year-old single man is seen for an initial appointment after relocating to the area for a new job. Medical problems…
Obesity as a Disease
Obesity as a Disease David R. Saxon Daniel H. Bessesen CASE STUDY A 45-year-old man with obesity (body mass index [BMI] 39 kg/m2) and prediabetes is frustrated with his weight…
Preparation for Awake Intubation
Preparation for Awake Intubation Ralph L. Slepian 1 Describe in detail the device or technique. The technique of “awake intubation” may be misnamed. Dr. Andranick Ovassapian, the founder of the…
Reusable versus Single-Use Devices: Environmental, Economic, and Public Health Considerations
Reusable versus Single-Use Devices: Environmental, Economic, and Public Health Considerations Jodi Sherman Matthew Eckelman 1 Describe in detail the device or technique. US hospitals generate more than 5.9 million tons…
Stylet-like Adjuncts to Laryngoscopy and Intubation
Stylet-like Adjuncts to Laryngoscopy and Intubation James C. DuCanto Yen Chow Clinical Scenario: A 45-year-old presenting for general anesthesia has an unanticipated difficult tracheal intubation (UDTI) with both direct and…
Failed Direct Laryngotracheal Intubation Rescue
Failed Direct Laryngotracheal Intubation Rescue Kenneth N. Hiller Carin A. Hagberg Clinical Scenario: A 48-year-old woman presents for laparoscopic intra-abdominal surgery. She has a body mass index of 45 kg/m2…
