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Schema for Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Weight Loss without Inflammation:
 • Decreased Intake: Food
Schema for Unintentional ... Weight Loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Anorexia, Depression, Dementia ... #Diagnosis
Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Malnutrition:
 • Limited access to food
 • Anorexia
 • Disorders
Unintentional Weight ... Loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Abuse • Dementia ... #Diagnosis #Nutrition
Causes of Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Malignancy 
 - Tumor effect* (esp. Gl, lung, lymphoma)
Causes of Unintentional ... Weight Loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Malignancy ... insufficiency Neuro: Dementia ... #Differential #
Causes of Dementia / Cognitive Impairment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Affecting Multiple Domains
 • Depression
 • Delirium
Decline
Causes of Dementia ... Cognitive Impairment - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Unintentional Weight Loss - History and Workup

Complete Physical Exam - Often overlooked components: Lymph nodes, Mental
Unintentional Weight ... Mental status / dementia ... #WeightLoss #Unintentional ... #Diagnosis #workup
The Dementia Umbrella

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a collection of symptoms that are caused
The Dementia Umbrella ... Dementia is ... Dementia affects ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Types
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis ... 1) Clinical diagnosis ... 3) Perform the diagnostic ... Frontotemporal dementia ... #Differential #
Reversible Neurocognitive Disorders (Reversible Causes of "Dementia")
 • Structural/Mass: Subdural Hematoma, NPH, Intracranial tumor
 • Infection:
Reversible Causes of "Dementia ... Neurocognitive #Disorders #dementia ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Unintentional Weight Loss in Primary Care
 • Definition: More than 5% reduction in body weight within
Unintentional Weight ... BrighamChiefs #Unintentional ... #PrimaryCare #diagnosis ... #differential #
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift:
 • Alkalosis
 • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic simulation 
 • Erythropoiesis
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... intake (anorexia, dementia ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm