[aap1966]

Busy day today. Attended a few acute emergencies on the wards. In one, the patient's obesity made airway management a real issue. It was surmountable, but made my life more exciting than I like.
In another, the emergency arose entirely from the patient's obesity, and again, the obesity meant the usual management options were not practical.
People know obesity increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer.......they don't realize that it makes every aspect of their medical treatment more difficult, and on occasion simply removes therapeutic options .

Rant over.