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My 51 year old husband had a 40 lb weight loss over 4 months, now has strong pulse above belly button and upper back pain. aaa?
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Maybe: Worth checking out could be his normal descending aorta now visible due to weight loss it has always been there under the weight have family doc examine it only big ones need to be fixed as measured on ultrasound.
Answered 2/26/2016
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Aneurysm: An unplanned weight loss should be evaluated by your internist. You want to be checked for chronic infection, neoplasm and an aneurysm.
Answered 9/28/2016
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