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The 9 Ds of Weight loss in the Elderly
 - Dementia
 - Depression
 - Disease (acute
the Elderly - Dementia ... disability) #WeightLoss ... Diagnosis #Geriatrics #Causes
Great Mimickers - SHALLOTS Mnemonic

S- Syphilis - Neurosyphilis, aortitis, gummas... Granulomas can form anywhere! Skin, mucosa,
Mimickers - SHALLOTS Mnemonic ... Hepatitis, dermatitis, dementia ... What doesn't HIV cause ... consumption- number one cause ... Mimickers #SHALLOTS #Mnemonic
One mnemonic to recall common treatable causes of dementia is “IMIT”, as these conditions can imitate
One mnemonic to ... common treatable causes ... of dementia is ... common, incurable causes ... #IMIT #Mnemonic
Causes of Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Malignancy 
 - Tumor effect* (esp. Gl, lung, lymphoma)
Causes of Unintentional ... insufficiency Neuro: Dementia ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #WeightLoss ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Intake:
 • GI illness (upper and lower)
 • Psychiatric (Depression,
• Abuse • Dementia ... Mellitus • HIV #WeightLoss ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes