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The 9 Ds of Weight loss in the Elderly
 - Dementia
 - Depression
 - Disease (acute
The 9 Ds of Weight ... the Elderly - Dementia ... disability) #WeightLoss ... #Elderly #Ds #Differential
Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Malnutrition:
 • Limited access to food
 • Anorexia
 • Disorders
Weight Loss - Differential ... • Abuse • Dementia ... #Weight #Loss #WeightLoss ... #Differential #
To be eligible for hospice beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease must have a FAST Scale of greater
be eligible for hospice ... eligibility for hospice ... #FAST #Stage #Score ... #Alzheimers #Dementia ... Staging #Test #Hospice
Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Intake:
 • GI illness (upper and lower)
 • Psychiatric (Depression,
Weight Loss - Differential ... • Abuse • Dementia ... Mellitus • HIV #WeightLoss ... #Differential #
Causes of Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Malignancy 
 - Tumor effect* (esp. Gl, lung, lymphoma)
Weight Loss - Differential ... insufficiency Neuro: Dementia ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #WeightLoss ... Unintentional #Differential