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Unexplained weight loss
My father who is 60 years old lost around 9kg weight in 1.5 months without gym and exercise in lockdown. My mother was ill and he used to take her to hospital and skipped meals only some times. Generally he didn't reduce meal intake. He has no major problem and is usually fit. He is a little tensed since 9-10kg loss was rapid.
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Diabetis ,Carcinoma are to be ruled out. Consult a physician.
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Kindly get your father evaluated since >10% weight loss in few weeks is significant.
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Consult a physician.
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Dr. Adarsh Lalwani
General Surgeon
9 yrs exp
Nagpur
It's a significant weight loss which needs to be investigated further
Such wt. Loss may occur from Tuberculosis or Cancer
Needs to be evaluated
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Dr. Soudip Saha
General Physician
5 yrs exp
South 24 Parganas
Need detailed history and evaluation
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take online consultation for treatment
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Dr. Anshul Mahajan
Psychiatrist
14 yrs exp
Ludhiana
Need to. Be evaluated
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Dr. Dharmendra Singh
General Physician
17 yrs exp
Indore
>10% weight loss is significant in 1-2 months go for complete health check up to find cause of weight loss
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