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'''Anorexia''' (deriving from the [[Greek language|Greek]] "α(ν)-" (''a(n)-'', a prefix that denotes absence) + "όρεξη'' (orexe)</i> = appetite) is the decreased sensation of [[appetite]]. While the term in non-scientific publications is often used interchangeably with [[anorexia nervosa]], many possible causes exist for a decreased appetite, some of which may be harmless, while others indicate a serious clinical condition, or pose a significant risk. | '''Anorexia''' (deriving from the [[Greek language|Greek]] "α(ν)-" (''a(n)-'', a prefix that denotes absence) + "όρεξη'' (orexe)</i> = appetite) is the decreased sensation of [[appetite]]. While the term in non-scientific publications is often used interchangeably with [[anorexia nervosa]], many possible causes exist for a decreased appetite, some of which may be harmless, while others indicate a serious clinical condition, or pose a significant risk. | ||
==Causes== | ==Complete Differential Diagnosis of Causes of Abdominal guarding (alphabetical):== | ||
*[[Aciclovir]] | |||
* [[ | *[[Acute appendicitis ]] | ||
*[[Acute fatty liver of pregnancy]] | |||
*[[Acute radiation syndrome]] | |||
*[[Acute viral nasopharyngitis (common cold)]] | |||
*[[AIDS]] | |||
*Altitude | |||
*[[Amenorrhea]] | |||
*[[Amphetamine ]] | |||
*[[Amphotericin B]] | |||
*[[Amylin]] | |||
*[[Anorexia Nervosa]] | |||
*[[Antidepressants]] | |||
*[[Appendicitis]] | |||
*[[Asexuality]] | |||
*[[Astroviridae]] | |||
*[[Atypical pneumonia]] | |||
*[[Benzodiazepine]] | |||
*[[Benzylpiperazine]] | |||
*[[Binge eating]] | |||
*[[Borderline personality disorder]] | |||
*[[Bulimia]] | |||
*[[Cachexia]] | |||
*[[Calcitriol]] | |||
*[[Cancer]] | |||
*[[Carotenodermia]] | |||
*[[Chagas disease]] | |||
*[[Chromotherapy]] | |||
*[[Chronic fatigue syndrome]] | |||
*[[Chronic mountain sickness]] | |||
*[[Chronic renal failure]] | |||
*[[Clinical depression]] | |||
*[[Cocaine]] | |||
*[[Colorectal cancer]] | |||
*[[Community-acquired pneumonia]] | |||
*[[Congestive heart failure]] | |||
*[[Craniopharyngioma]] | |||
*[[Crohn's Disease]] | |||
*[[Cryptosporidium parvum]] | |||
*[[Cytauxzoonosis]] | |||
*[[Defensive vomiting]] | |||
*[[Dementia]] | |||
*[[Depression]] | |||
*[[Dextromethamphetamine ]] | |||
*[[Dextromethylphenidate]] | |||
*[[Diabetic nephropathy]] | |||
*[[Diabetic neuropathy]] | |||
*[[Diacetylmorphine]] | |||
*[[Dioxin]] | |||
*[[Dysphagia]] | |||
*[[Encephalitis]] | |||
*[[Enfuvirtide]] | |||
*[[Fatigue (medical)]] | |||
*[[Feline calicivirus]] | |||
*[[Fluconazole]] | |||
*[[Gentiana lutea]] | |||
*[[Gold salts]] | |||
*[[Hangover]] | |||
*[[Hepatitis]] | |||
*[[Hepatitis E]] | |||
*[[Hoose (disease)]] | |||
*[[Hormonal therapy (oncology)]] | |||
*[[Hydralazine]] | |||
*[[Hymenolepiasis]] | |||
*[[Hypercalcaemia]] | |||
*[[Hypercalcemia]] | |||
*[[Hypervitaminosis D]] | |||
*[[Ichthyophthirius multifiliis]] | |||
*[[Ketorolac]] | |||
*[[Lábrea fever]] | |||
*[[Lanugo]] | |||
*[[Leptoprin]] | |||
*[[List of psychology topics]] | |||
*[[Loss of appetite]] | |||
*[[Marbofloxacin]] | |||
*[[Marijuana]] | |||
*[[Mastoiditis]] | |||
*[[Medical cannabis]] | |||
*[[Medicare Part D]] | |||
*[[Methylphenidate]] | |||
*[[Milk-alkali syndrome]] | |||
*[[Mirtazapine]] | |||
*[[Modafinil]] | |||
*[[Moxifloxacin]] | |||
*[[Mumps]] | |||
*[[Non-Hodgkin lymphoma]] | |||
*[[Obsessive-compulsive disorder]] | |||
*[[Opioid dependency]] | |||
*[[Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency]] | |||
*[[Oropouche fever]] | |||
*[[Orthorexia nervosa]] | |||
*[[Panic disorder]] | |||
*[[Phenethylamine]] | |||
*[[Physical exercise]] | |||
*[[Pipradrol]] | |||
*[[Pneumonia]] | |||
*[[Polyphagia]] | |||
*[[Pott's disease]] | |||
*[[Prodrome]] | |||
*[[Pyrazinamide]] | |||
*[[Raynaud's phenomenon]] | |||
*[[Relapsing fever]] | |||
*[[Retinoid]] | |||
*[[Rhinovirus]] | |||
*[[SCAN]] | |||
*[[Sickness behavior]] | |||
* [[ | *[[Sporotrichosis]] | ||
*[[St John's wort]] | |||
*[[Starvation]] | |||
*[[Stimulants]] | |||
* [[ | *[[Suicide]] | ||
* [[ | *[[Superior mesenteric artery syndrome]] | ||
*[[Susto]] | |||
* [[ | *[[Taura syndrome]] | ||
* | *[[Tetrahydrocannabinol]] | ||
* [[ | *[[Theobromine]] | ||
* [[Superior | *[[Tyzzer's disease]] | ||
* [[ | *[[Ulcerative colitis]] | ||
*[[Valaciclovir]] | |||
*[[Visceral gout]] | |||
* [[ | *[[Vitamin A]] | ||
* [[ | *[[Ziconotide]] | ||
* [[ | |||
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* [[ | |||
* [[ | |||
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* [[ | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 16:33, 8 January 2009
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Complete Differential Diagnosis of Causes of Abdominal guarding (alphabetical):
- Aciclovir
- Acute appendicitis
- Acute fatty liver of pregnancy
- Acute radiation syndrome
- Acute viral nasopharyngitis (common cold)
- AIDS
- Altitude
- Amenorrhea
- Amphetamine
- Amphotericin B
- Amylin
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Antidepressants
- Appendicitis
- Asexuality
- Astroviridae
- Atypical pneumonia
- Benzodiazepine
- Benzylpiperazine
- Binge eating
- Borderline personality disorder
- Bulimia
- Cachexia
- Calcitriol
- Cancer
- Carotenodermia
- Chagas disease
- Chromotherapy
- Chronic fatigue syndrome
- Chronic mountain sickness
- Chronic renal failure
- Clinical depression
- Cocaine
- Colorectal cancer
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Congestive heart failure
- Craniopharyngioma
- Crohn's Disease
- Cryptosporidium parvum
- Cytauxzoonosis
- Defensive vomiting
- Dementia
- Depression
- Dextromethamphetamine
- Dextromethylphenidate
- Diabetic nephropathy
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Diacetylmorphine
- Dioxin
- Dysphagia
- Encephalitis
- Enfuvirtide
- Fatigue (medical)
- Feline calicivirus
- Fluconazole
- Gentiana lutea
- Gold salts
- Hangover
- Hepatitis
- Hepatitis E
- Hoose (disease)
- Hormonal therapy (oncology)
- Hydralazine
- Hymenolepiasis
- Hypercalcaemia
- Hypercalcemia
- Hypervitaminosis D
- Ichthyophthirius multifiliis
- Ketorolac
- Lábrea fever
- Lanugo
- Leptoprin
- List of psychology topics
- Loss of appetite
- Marbofloxacin
- Marijuana
- Mastoiditis
- Medical cannabis
- Medicare Part D
- Methylphenidate
- Milk-alkali syndrome
- Mirtazapine
- Modafinil
- Moxifloxacin
- Mumps
- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder
- Opioid dependency
- Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency
- Oropouche fever
- Orthorexia nervosa
- Panic disorder
- Phenethylamine
- Physical exercise
- Pipradrol
- Pneumonia
- Polyphagia
- Pott's disease
- Prodrome
- Pyrazinamide
- Raynaud's phenomenon
- Relapsing fever
- Retinoid
- Rhinovirus
- SCAN
- Sickness behavior
- Sporotrichosis
- St John's wort
- Starvation
- Stimulants
- Suicide
- Superior mesenteric artery syndrome
- Susto
- Taura syndrome
- Tetrahydrocannabinol
- Theobromine
- Tyzzer's disease
- Ulcerative colitis
- Valaciclovir
- Visceral gout
- Vitamin A
- Ziconotide
References
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