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Is it acute or chronic? Acute anorexia would most likely be due to an acute febrile disease or acute psychiatric disturbance.
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Is there associated polydipsia, polyuria, and weight loss? The presence of these symptoms would suggest diabetes mellitus or hyperthyroidism.
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Anorexia refers to a loss of appetite. The hypothalamus is thought to be the center of appetite control, but the stimuli that influence this control are poorly understood. Prolonged anorexia accompanied by weight loss or poor weight gain usually denotes a serious underlying... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment
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Polyphagia, or hyperphagia, refers to the excessive consumption of food or display of food-seeking behavior. Obesity does not necessarily occur.
Differential Diagnosis
Exogenous obesity
Bulimia
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... Physiology is the most appropriate basic science to use in developing a list of the causes of anorexia. A good appetite depends on a psychic desire for food; a happy GI tract that is secreting hydrochloric acid, pancreatic and intestinal enzymes, and bile in the proper amounts; a
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... The causes of increased appetite are similar to those of obesity and can be recalled with the help of physiology. The appetite may be based on a psychic desire for food, a lack of food or a particular vitamin, impaired intake of food, an increased
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... Anorexia, a lack of appetite in the presence of a physiologic need for food, is a common symptom of GI and endocrine disorders and is characteristic of certain severe psychological disturbances such as anorexia nervosa. It can also result from such... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Polyphagia refers to voracious or excessive eating. This common symptom can be persistent or intermittent, resulting primarily from endocrine and psychological disorders as well as the use of certain drugs. Depending on the underlying cause, polyphagia may cause... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers
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... The key feature of anorexia nervosa is self-imposed starvation, resulting from a distorted body image and an intense, irrational fear of gaining weight, even when the patient is obviously emaciated. A patient with anorexia is preoccupied with her body size, describes herself as ... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Anorexia, a lack of appetite in the presence of a physiologic need for food, is a common symptom of GI and endocrine disorders and is characteristic of certain severe psychological disturbances such as anorexia nervosa. It can also result from such factors as... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Pictures
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... Polyphagia refers to voracious or excessive eating. This common symptom can be persistent or intermittent, resulting primarily from endocrine and psychological disorders as well as the use of certain drugs. Depending on the underlying cause, polyphagia... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers
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Anorexia is defined as the lack or loss of appetite, which can lead to unintentional weight loss. Interestingly, only 50% of people complaining of anorexia actually have documentable weight loss (Chapter 2.13).
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... The key feature of anorexia nervosa is self-imposed starvation resulting from a distorted body image and an intense and irrational fear of gaining weight, even when the patient is obviously emaciated. An anorexic patient is preoccupied with her body... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Anorexia, a lack of appetite in the presence of a physiologic need for food, is a common symptom of GI and endocrine disorders and is characteristic of certain severe psychological disturbances such as anorexia nervosa. It can also result from... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures
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... Polyphagia, also called hyperphagia, refers to voracious or excessive eating. This common symptom can be persistent or intermittent, resulting primarily from endocrine and psychological disorders as well as the use of certain drugs. Depending on the underlying... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures
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... Anorexia, a lack of appetite in the presence of a physiologic need for food, is a common symptom of GI and endocrine disorders and is characteristic of certain psychological disturbances such as anorexia nervosa. It can also result from such factors as... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures
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... Polyphagia refers to voracious or excessive eating. This common symptom can be persistent or intermittent, resulting primarily from endocrine and psychological disorders as well as the use of certain drugs. Depending on the underlying cause, polyphagia... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching
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Physiology is the most appropriate basic science to use in
developing a list of the causes of anorexia. A good appetite depends on a
psychic desire for food; a happy GI tract that is secreting hydrochloric
acid, pancreatic and intestinal enzymes, and bile in... Pictures
... READ EXCERPTS »
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The causes of increased appetite are similar to those of obesity and
can be recalled with the help of physiology. The appetite may be
based on a psychic desire for food, a lack of food or a particular vitamin,
impaired intake of food, an increased... Pictures
... READ EXCERPTS »
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