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Emaciation
Emaciation is the clinical finding of extreme malnutrition or illness in which a person becomes extremely thin with significant fat and muscle loss.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
16 year experience in family medicine
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My eyes seem to be going deeper intosockets. This makes my face look emaciated. How do I treat this please?
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Hello doc, I have been sexually activated with my female partner since september 2013. But in starting of december. I had a severe pain after my first emaciation. This still exist and getting worst.
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For days my skin glows, lips are red, face looks healthy. Then skin becomes dull, lips darker and face looks emaciated for a few days. Cycle repeats.
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When cachexia from emphysema causes emaciation, what can be done?
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What is the best way to prevent emaciation when treating cancer that has spread to the lungs?
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I'm 30 weeks pregnant and just had anal sex with my partner. Everything was full on and very intense but there was no pain there so proceeded until he emaciated into my anal. I went to the toilet not long afterwards and wipe just my bum and then my vagina
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