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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