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respiratory system, pickwickian syndrome, obesity hypoventilation syndrome, ohs, occurs, a very obese person, does not breathe enough oxygen sleeping, exact cause of ohs in unknown, patients, the syndrome have a form of sleep apnea, ohs is believed to result from both a defect, in the brain's control over breathing, excessive weight, due to obesity, against the chest wall, makes it hard, person to take a deep breath, blood has too much carbon dioxide, not enough oxygen, respiratory acidosis, patients, ohs have chronic fatigue, due to sleep loss, poor sleep quality, chronic hypoxia, morbid, massive, excessive, obesity, main risk factor, main symptoms of ohs, due to sleep deprivation, excessive daytime sleepiness, falling asleep at inappropriate times, increased risk, accidents, errors at work, depression, symptoms of chronic hypoxia, low blood oxygen level, shortness of breath, fatigue after minimal physical effort, persons, ohs, extremely overweight, physical signs that suggest ohs, cyanosis, bluish coloration, the lips, fingers, toes, skin, signs of right-side heart failure, cor pulmonale, swollen legs, feet, shortness of breath, feeling fatigued after little exertion, confirm the diagnosis, sleep study, pulmonary function, arterial blood gas, presence of high carbon dioxide, co₂, levels, in the blood, a person is awake helps distinguish ohs from obstructive sleep apnea, treatment involves mechanical ventilation to help the person breath, options, non-invasive mechanical ventilation, bipap, modes, a mask that fits tightly over the nose, nose, mouth, mechanical ventilation, a tracheostomy, an incision, in the neck, therapies, aimed at weight loss, lead to reversal, the ohs, support groups, help patients, ohs, family members, adjust, lifestyle changes, successful treatment, support groups, provide information, new treatments, developed, ohs has a good prognosis, untreated, lead to serious heart, blood vessel complications, severe disability, death, complications of ohs include complications of, excessive sleepiness, increased risk, accidents, depression, agitation, irritability, sexual dysfunction, ohs, cardiovascular complications, hypertension , cor pulmonale, right heart failure, excessive daytime sleepiness, symptoms that suggest ohs, maintain a healthy weight, avoid obesity, murray j, nadel j, textbook of respiratory medicine, 3rd ed, philadelphia, pa, w, b, saunders company, 2326-2328, moore dp, jefferson jw, handbook of medical psychiatry, mosby, 221-223.