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What Causes Excessive Weight Loss Along With Vomiting And Fever?

MY daughter is 15. She has lost 7 pounds in a week, she has little to no appetite and she vomited two days ago and had a fever. Our primary has ordered blood work and an upper GI. However both will take time, I am concerned we don t have time do to her lack of appetite. It s concerning because our primary has no clue what it could be. My daughter has been sick off and on over the past 8-9 months but has never lost weight like this before. Should we just take her to the Hospital to be evaluated?
Thu, 11 Oct 2018
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Hi,

I passed carefully through your question and would explain that your daughter's symptoms could be related to a gastro-esophagal disorder, an infection or a psychological disorder.

For this reason, I would recommend taking her to the hospital and performing a fibrogastroscopy and some other tests (complete blood count, PCR, ESR, anti-gliadin antibodies for malabsorption, blood electrolytes, vitamin B12 plasma levels.)

You should discuss with her doctor on the above tests.

If all the above tests result normal, consulting with a psychiatrist or psychologist may be needed.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka,
Cardiologist
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What Causes Excessive Weight Loss Along With Vomiting And Fever?

Hi, I passed carefully through your question and would explain that your daughter s symptoms could be related to a gastro-esophagal disorder, an infection or a psychological disorder. For this reason, I would recommend taking her to the hospital and performing a fibrogastroscopy and some other tests (complete blood count, PCR, ESR, anti-gliadin antibodies for malabsorption, blood electrolytes, vitamin B12 plasma levels.) You should discuss with her doctor on the above tests. If all the above tests result normal, consulting with a psychiatrist or psychologist may be needed. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist