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What is The condition of physical wasting away that occurs in patients with diseases?
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The condition of physically wasting away that occurs in patients with disease?
Cachexia is a condition of physical wasting away due to the loss of weiht and muscle mass that occurs in patients with diseases such as advanced cancer or AIDS.Cachexia
What are appetite-enhancing drugs?
A diverse group of medications given to prevent undesired weight loss in the elderly and in patients suffering from such diseases as AIDS and cancer, which often result in wasting of the body's muscle tissue as well as overall weight loss.
What is hereditary ataxia?
One of a group of hereditary degenerative diseases of the spinal cord or cerebellum. These diseases cause tremor, spasm, and wasting of muscle.
Causes of muscule wasting?
muscle wasting or muscle atrophy can be caused by many factors the chief being diseases such as Cancer, AIDS, COPD, and congestive heart failure.
What has the author Ole Thage written?
Ole Thage has written: 'Quadriceps weakness and wasting' -- subject(s): Diseases, Electromyography, Muscles, Muscular atrophy, Neuromuscular diseases, Physiology, Physiopathology, Thigh
What are some disease in the endocrine system?
Growth diseases are usually endocrine disorders. Endocrinology deals with the hormonal systems (which regulate growth, gender, puberty, ostoporosis (some types), some wasting diseases).
What has the author Horace Dobell written?
Horace Dobell has written: 'Further observations on the use of pancreatic emulsion and pancreatine, in consumption, marasmus, tabes mesenterica, and other wasting diseases of children and adults' -- subject(s): Marasmus, Tuberculosis 'On diet and regimen in sickness and health' -- subject(s): Popular Medicine, Diet, Diet Therapy 'Demonstrations of diseases in the chest, and their physical diagnosis'
What is cachexia?
Cachexia is a debilitating disease usually associated with cancer, certain infectious diseases, and other autoimmune disorders. It is also called the wasting syndrome.
Which process mass wasting erosion physical weathering or chemical weathering usually requires water?
chemical weathering
Why is the Kcal important in the nutrition care for patients with chronic renal failure?
energy intake should be high to prevevt wasting and maintain a healthy body weight
How does polymyositis progress?
Muscle wasting or shortening (contracture) may develop in the arms or legs. Heart abnormalities (electrocardiogram (ECG) changes, arrhythmias), develop in about 30% of patients.
What other type of client beside those with wasting diseases like AIDS and TB require increased calories to help them improve and maintain body weight?
Antibiotics
