Clinical Features of Pulmonary Cachexia with Muscle Wasting

FEV1 as percent of expected (enter from 0 to 100)

Does the patient have a reduced lean body mass, usually with a low body mass index (BMI)?

Does the patient have evidence of reduced skeletal muscle mass (sarcopenia)?

Does the patient show a significant decrease in exercise capacity?

Is there reason other than chronic lung disease that can explain the clinical findings better?

Is the patient continuing to lose weight?

Has the patient shown a fair to good response to appropriate nutritional support?