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Gain weight: Gain weight is listed as an alternate name or description for symptom Weight gain.
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Weight gain (medical symptom): Gain of body weight.
Introduction: Gain weight
Weight gain (medical symptom): Gain in body weight can indicate various medical or psychological conditions or can arise socially from simple overeating. Obesity can arise independently or may be caused by an underlying condition. Any unexplained weight gain needs prompt professional medical advice.
Causes of Weight gain (Gain weight)
The list of causes of Weight gain (Gain weight) includes:
- Various simple reasons for weight gain include:
- Eating more
- Overeating
- Pregnancy
- Recent childbirth - retaining weight after giving birth is common.
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Medical Textbook Extracts for Gain weight
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OBESITY, PATHOLOGIC
(Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
... Is there associated hyperphagia? If the patient recognizes that he or she has a ravenous appetite or eats more than is necessary, the ... DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP ... READ EXCERPTS »
WEIGHT LOSS
(Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
... Is there fever? The presence of fever would suggest an infectious disease, such as tuberculosis, AIDS, brucellosis, and typhoid fever, but collagen diseases and ... DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP ... READ EXCERPTS »
Weight Gain
(In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
... Weight gain is a very common complaint in adult medicine and has a vast differential diagnosis. The key to diagnosis is often a good history and physical examination. It is important to quantify the degree and... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment ... READ EXCERPTS »
Weight Loss
(In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
... Unexplained, involuntary weight loss (defined as loss of 5% of baseline body weight over 6–12 months) is a common clinical presentation and is nearly always a sign of a serious medical or psychiatric illness. Numerous studies have... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment ... READ EXCERPTS »
Obesity
(In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
... Pediatric obesity is increasing at epidemic proportions. The Centers for Disease Control define “at risk of overweight” as a body mass index (BMI, kg/m... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment ... READ EXCERPTS »
Diarrhea – Chronic, No Blood or Weight Loss
(In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
... Chronic diarrhea (nonbloody, without weight loss) is defined as increased total daily stool output (greater than 10 g/kg/day), associated with increased stool water content; diarrhea is classified as... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment ... READ EXCERPTS »
Diarrhea – Chronic, with Weight Loss
(In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
... Diarrhea is considered chronic when it last longer than 14 days. Weight loss with diarrhea should always be concerning and deserves thorough investigation. Collectively the malabsorption syndromes are the most common etiologic... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment ... READ EXCERPTS »
Weight Loss
(In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
... The norm in infants and children is to gain weight, so weight loss in a pediatric patient (unless medically indicated) should demand evaluation. Acute weight loss, defined as loss... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment ... READ EXCERPTS »
OBESITY
(Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
... The differential diagnosis of obesity, like that of weight loss, is best developed using physiology because most cases of obesity are caused by an absolute increased intake of calories or a relative increased intake of calories over ... READ EXCERPTS »
WEIGHT LOSS
(Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
... As noted in Table 62, the diagnostic analysis of weight loss is best accomplished by applying physiology. Food and oxygen must be properly and regularly brought into the body ... READ EXCERPTS »
Weight gain, excessive
(Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
... Weight gain occurs when ingested calories exceed body requirements for energy, causing increased adipose tissue storage. It can also occur when fluid retention causes edema. When weight gain results... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
Low birth weight
(Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
... Two groups of neonates are born weighing less than the normal minimum birth weight of 5½ lb (2,500 g) — those who are born prematurely (before 37 weeks’... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Special considerations ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
Weight loss, excessive
(Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
... Weight loss can reflect decreased food intake, decreased food absorption, increased metabolic requirements, or a combination of the three. Its causes include endocrine, neoplastic, GI, and psychiatric... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... READ EXCERPTS »
Weight Gain
(A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)
... Cessation of cigarette smoking Congenital disorders Alström syndrome Biemond syndrome ... READ EXCERPTS »
Weight Loss
(A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)
... Ankylosing spondylitis Bilateral lesions of the lateral hypothalamus (hypothalamic anorexia) Decreased food intake/malnutrition ... READ EXCERPTS »
Obesity
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
... Obesity is an excess of body fat, generally 20% above ideal body weight. The prognosis for correction of obesity is poor: Fewer than 30% of patients succeed in losing 20 lb ... Causes and incidence ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... READ EXCERPTS »
Weight gain, excessive
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
... Weight gain occurs when ingested calories exceed body requirements for energy, causing increased adipose tissue storage. It can also occur when fluid retention causes edema. When weight gain results... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
Low birth weight
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
... Two groups of neonates are born weighing less than the normal minimum birth weight of 5½ lb (2,500 g)—those who are born prematurely (before the 37th week of gestation) and those who are small for gestational age (SGA).... Emergency Interventions ... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Special considerations ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
Weight loss, excessive
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
... Weight loss can reflect decreased food intake, decreased food absorption, increased metabolic requirements, or a combination of the three. It may be caused by endocrine, neoplastic, GI, and... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... READ EXCERPTS »
Weight Loss
(The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
... David B. Graham Involuntary weight loss is a challenging problem, often surrounded with fears by both patient and physician of an occult malignancy. Although malignancy is an important... Approach. ... History: Initial data ... Basic physical examination ... Testing ... Diagnostic assessment. ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
Obesity
(Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)
... Differential Overview ❑ Caloric excess ❑ Depression ❑ Drugs ❑... Diagnostic Approach ... Clinical Findings ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
Involuntary Weight Loss
(Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)
... Differential Overview ❑ Diabetes ❑ Depression ❑ Inadequate intake ❑... Diagnostic Approach ... Clinical Findings ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
Weight gain, excessive
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
... Weight gain occurs when ingested calories exceed body requirements for energy, causing increased adipose tissue storage. It can also occur when fluid retention causes edema. When weight gain results from overeating, emotional factors... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
Weight loss, excessive
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
... Weight loss can reflect decreased food intake, decreased food absorption, increased metabolic requirements, or a combination of the three. Its causes include endocrine,... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
Obesity
(The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics)
... Obesitycan be defined as an excess of body fat. Children with obesity are at risk fordevelopment of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, sleep apnea, anddyslipidemia. They also may lack... Principal Causes of Obesity ... Clinical Features and Diagnosis ... Diagnostic Approach ... References ... READ EXCERPTS »
Growth Deficiency: Weight and Height
(The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics)
...Impaired weight gain and linear growth arecommon problems in the pediatric population and can occur separatelyor together. Disorders that significantly affect weight gain alsomay... Principal Causes of Growth Deficiency: Weight and Height ... Clinical Features and Diagnosis ... Diagnostic Approach ... References ... READ EXCERPTS »
Weight gain, excessive
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
... Weight gain occurs when ingested calories exceed body requirements for energy, causing increased adipose tissue storage. It can also occur when fluid retention causes edema. When weight gain results from... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... READ EXCERPTS »
Low birth weight
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
... Two groups of neonates are born weighing less than the normal minimum birth weight of 51⁄2 lb (2,500 g)—those who are born prematurely (before 37 weeks' gestation) and those who are... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
Weight loss, excessive
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
... Weight loss can reflect decreased food intake, decreased food absorption, increased metabolic requirements, or a combination of the three. Its causes include endocrine, neoplastic, GI, and psychiatric... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
OBESITY
(Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
... The differential diagnosis of obesity, like that of weight loss, is best developed using physiology because most cases of obesity are caused by an absolute increased intake of calories... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
WEIGHT LOSS
(Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
... As noted in Table 62, the diagnostic analysis of weight loss is best accomplished by applying physiology. Food and oxygen must be properly and regularly brought into the... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
Poor Weight Gain
(Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas)
... Stephen Ludwig Approach to the Patient with Poor Weight Gain I. Definition of the Complaint Poor ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
Poor Weight Gain - Case 6-1: 16-Month-Old Boy
(Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas)
... I. History of Present Illness A 16-month-old African-American boy was seen in an outpatient clinic and admitted because of ... READ EXCERPTS »
Poor Weight Gain - Case 6-2: 7-Month-Old Boy
(Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas)
... I. History of Present Illness A 7-month-old white boy was admitted for evaluation of FTT. The patient was a former twin B who was born at 37 weeks ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
Poor Weight Gain - Case 6-3: 20-Day-Old Girl
(Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas)
... I. History of Present Illness This 20-day-old Caucasian female infant was referred to the emergency department by her primary care doctor for FTT. She was born after full-term gestation, ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
Poor Weight Gain - Case 6-4: 5-Day-Old Boy
(Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas)
... I. History of Present Illness A 5-day-old Asian boy was brought to his pediatrician for poor feeding. Compared with his siblings, his parents believed ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
Poor Weight Gain - Case 6-5: 3-Month-Old Girl
(Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas)
... I. History of Present Illness A 3-month old girl was referred by her pediatrician to the emergency department because of FTT. She had had ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
Poor Weight Gain - Case 6-6: 21-Month-Old Boy
(Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas)
... I. History of Present Illness A 21-month-old boy presented with weight loss and crankiness. He had been well until 5 months before admission, when he developed otitis media. ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
Poor Weight Gain - Case 6-7: 18-Month-Old Boy
(Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas)
... I. History of Present Illness An 18-month-old was brought to the emergency department with a chief complaint of draining ear. In the emergency department, it was noted that he was markedly ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »
Weight Loss
(The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult)
... Mark F. Ditmar, MD Weight Loss - BASICS Weight Loss - description A documented decrease in weight from a previous measurement. Outside of... Weight Loss - DIAGNOSIS ... Weight Loss - FOLLOW UP ... Weight Loss - bibliography ... Weight Loss - CODES ... Weight Loss - FAQ ... READ EXCERPTS »
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