A 45-year-old lady presents with complaints of a progressive increase in the size of hands and feet and shoe size for past 5 years. The family members have noticed a change in her facial appearance in the form of coarsening of features and her voice has become sonorous. She also has complaints of frequent headaches for past 1 year. She complains of amenorrhea for past 5 years. She also has complaints of joint pains for past 3 years which have become more severe for the past 3 months. She is hypertensive for past 1 year and complaints of grade 2 dyspnea on exertion and her hypertension is controlled on 10 mg of cilnidipine and 40 mg of telmisartan. She is not a known diabetic and has checked her random sugars 1 week back which was normal. She is not on any other medications presently (Fig. 1.1).
What complications need to be screened in acromegaly?
The following routine baseline assessments are therefore required for patients with acromegaly: electrocardiogram (ECG), echocardiogram, blood pressure measurement, and the Epworth scale or sleep study for sleep apnea. These patients also require assessment of the peripheral arterial system.
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