Loss of appetite and strength in the geriatric population: possible diagnostic symptoms for dengue



Título del documento: Loss of appetite and strength in the geriatric population: possible diagnostic symptoms for dengue
Revista: Belize journal of medicine
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000418346
ISSN: 2225-8116
Autores:
Año:
Periodo: Jul
Volumen: 3
Número: 2
Paginación: 25-26
País: Belice
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Aplicado, descriptivo
Resumen en inglés In dengue endemic regions, a chief complaint of nocturnal fever is often a pathognomic phrase that triggers an investigation for dengue. This article looks at cases of patients who were tested for dengue based on their symptoms of weakness and loss of appetite, without fever as it was absent in most cases. The article also examines the changes in weight that occur after diagnosis of dengue and compares it to weight loss (if any), that occurred prior to the diagnosis. Dealing with the anorexia and weight loss is challenging for physicians, patients and family members
Disciplinas: Medicina
Palabras clave: Geriatría,
Microbiología,
Diagnóstico,
Dengue,
Manifestaciones clínicas,
Ancianos,
Anorexia,
Debilidad
Keyword: Geriatrics,
Microbiology,
Diagnosis,
Dengue,
Clinical manifestations,
Aged,
Anorexia,
Weakness
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