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Appetite - Decreased
Alternate Names : Decreased Appetite, Loss of Appetite
What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
The diet and medical history will be obtained and a physical examination performed, including height and weight.
Medical history questions documenting loss of appetite in detail may include:
- Quality
- Is it severe, or mild?
- How much weight has been lost?
- Time pattern
- Is loss of appetite a new symptom?
- If so, did it start after an upsetting event, such as the death of a family member?
- What other symptoms are also present?
Diagnostic tests that may be performed include:
In severe malnutrition, supplemental intravenous nutritional support may be ordered. Some patients must be hospitalized for nutritional support.
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• Definition
• Appetite - Decreased: Overview & Considerations
• Appetite - Decreased: Common Causes
• Appetite - Decreased: Home Care & Treatment
• Call your Health Care Provider if
• What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
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Review Date : 5/23/2003
Reviewed By : David Webner, M.D., Department of Family Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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