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loss of appetite, decreased appetite, symptom describes a decreased, lack of appetite despite basic caloric needs, illness, adversely affect a previously hearty appetite, disease is treatable, appetite should return, the disease is cured, loss of appetite, cause unintentional weight loss, emotional upset, nervousness, loneliness, boredom, tension, anxiety, bereavement, depression, anorexia nervosa, acute, chronic infections, hiv, pregnancy, first trimester, cancer, hypothyroidism, medications, street drugs, chemotherapeutic agents, amphetamines, sympathomimetics, ephedrine, antibiotics, cough, cold preparations, codeine, morphine, demerol, digitalis, protein, calorie intake, increased by intake of high-calorie, nutritious snacks, several small meals, liquid protein drinks helpful, family members should try to supply favorite foods to help stimulate the person's appetite, a 24-hour diet history, recorded each day, an anorexic person consistently exaggerates food intake, a common occurrence in anorexia nervosa, strict calorie, nutrient counts, maintained by someone else, loss of appetite, taking medications, talk to health care provider, adjusting the dosage, changing drugs, never change medications, first consulting health care provider, weight management call health care provider, involuntary weight loss exceeds 7% of total body weight, a month, to calculate percent weight lost, divide pounds lost by the previous weight, multiply times 100, a person weighing 125 pounds, loses 10 pounds, 10 divided by 125 = 0.08, 0.08 times 100 = 8%, diet, medical history, a physical examination performed, height, weight, medical history, loss of appetite in detail, quality, severe, how much weight has been lost, time pattern, loss of appetite a new symptom, did it start after an upsetting event, death of a family member, diagnostic tests, barium enema, sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, colon cancer is suspected, liver function tests, kidney function tests, thyroid function tests, abdominal ultrasound, a specific abdominal cause is suspected, upper gi series, pregnancy test, urine drug screening, hiv test, in severe malnutrition, supplemental intravenous nutritional support ordered, patients must be hospitalized, nutritional support.