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Síndrome de hipoventilación y obesidad (SHO) - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Síndrome de Pickwick

Síntomas:

Los síntomas principales de este síndrome se deben a la falta de sueño y abarcan:

  • Somnolencia durante el día
  • Depresión
  • Dolores de cabeza

También se pueden presentar síntomas de bajos niveles de oxígeno en la sangre (hipoxia crónica), como la falta de aliento o la sensación de cansancio después de realizar muy poco esfuerzo.

Pruebas y exámenes:

Las personas con el síndrome de hipoventilación por obesidad generalmente tienen mucho sobrepeso. Un examen físico puede revelar:

  • Coloración azulada de los labios, dedos de manos y pies o la piel (cianosis).
  • Signos de insuficiencia cardíaca derecha (cor pulmonale), como hinchazón de piernas o pies, dificultad para respirar o sentirse cansado después de poco esfuerzo.
  • Tez rojiza.

Entre los exámenes para ayudar a diagnosticar y confirmar este síndrome están:

  • Gasometría arterial.
  • Radiografía del tórax para descartar otras posibles causas.
  • Actividad pulmonar.
  • Polisomnografía .

Los médicos pueden diferenciar el síndrome de hipoventilación y obesidad de la apnea obstructiva del sueño porque los pacientes con este síndrome tienen altos niveles de dióxido de carbono en la sangre cuando se despiertan.

  • Reviewed last on: 8/5/2011
  • David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Denis Hadjiliadis, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Malhotra A. Disorders of ventilatory control. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 86.

Tzelepis GE, McCool FD. The lungs and chest wall diseases. In: Mason RJ, Broaddus VC, Martin TR, et al, eds. Murray and Nadel’s Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2010:chap 88.

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