Atrophic skin - breaks down easily. Osteoporosis - risk of fractures, vertebral compression. CT of the adrenals. These patients have a multitude of problems. Increased anaesthetic risk.
Obesity often mandates rapid sequence induction.
This really depends on what type of operation the patient is having. Deficiency of 11 hydroxylase hypertension. It is extremely unlikely that you will be asked about this in anaesthetics exams. Please read our Disclaimer and Service Agreement .