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  • Emaciation

    Emaciation

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    Dr. Taoufik

    SYMPTOM WEIGHT LOSS: Weight loss is a progressive weight loss (unlike the constitutional thinness). It is most often recent or semirécent: 2% of weight in a week, 5% in one month or 10% in six months. It requires careful diagnostic approach, emphasizing the annamnèse and clinical examination. Weight loss can be the reason for consultation…

  • Exophthalmos

    Exophthalmos

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    Dr. Taoufik
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    Exophthalmos is always indicative of orbital pathology. Orbital pyramid constructed with rigid bony walls opens forward and any increase in the content pushes the eyeball forward either in the axis of the orbital cone and exophthalmos is called axial or eccentrically and exophthalmos is said shifted. For example, a tumor of the optic nerve causes…