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{{Obesity hypoventilation syndrome}}
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==Overview==
==Physical Examination==
People with OHS are usually very overweight. There is bluish color in the lips, fingers, toes, or skin ([[cyanosis]]) alongwith reddish complexion. There would be  short, thick neck and small airway passage in the mouth.

[[Hypertension]] that is difficult to [[antihypertensive|control with medication]]. Signs of right-side heart failure (cor pulmonale), such as swollen legs or feet, shortness of breath, or feeling tired after little effort may also be present.

In the eye, there is [[papilledema]] (swelling of the [[optic disc]]) in response to the raised carbon dioxide levels.<ref name="Reeve1985">{{cite journal |author=Reeve P, Harvey G, Seaton D |title=Papilloedema and respiratory failure |journal=Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) |volume=291 |issue=6491 |pages=331–2 |year=1985 |pmid=3926184 |doi=}} {{PMC|1416589}}</ref>
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[[Category:Medical conditions related to obesity]]
[[Category:Pulmonology]]