Episode 52: Medical Mysteries #5 - Young man with unexplained weight gain and shortness of breath with Dr. Steven Rowe

About this episode

The episode discusses a challenging medical case of a young man experiencing severe fatigue and unexplained weight gain.

A challenging case from Newfoundland featuring a 22-year-old male with severe fatigue, weight gain, requiring a wheelchair and who had to stop his studies and move back with his parents.

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr. Daniel Ennis, Dr. Janet Pope

Guest: Dr. Steven Rowe

Topics covered

• medical mysteries
• weight gain
• shortness of breath
• fatigue
• case study

Keywords

• medical mystery
• weight gain
• shortness of breath
• fatigue
• case study

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Newfoundland

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