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The 9 Ds of Weight loss in the Elderly
 - Dementia
 - Depression
 - Disease (acute
9 Ds of Weight loss ... Depression - Disease ... (acute and chronic ... Dysgeusia - Diarrhea ... disability) #WeightLoss
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... disease Inflammatory ... #Diarrhea #Workup ... #diagnosis #differential ... #testing #evaluation
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... have had prior evaluations ... Anorexia, weight loss ... • Vomiting, diarrhea ... #Causes #Differential
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the Evaluation ... of Chronic Diarrhea ... Causes of acute ... Systemic disease ... #algorithm #workup
Causes of Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Malignancy 
 - Tumor effect* (esp. Gl, lung, lymphoma)
Causes of Unintentional ... Weight Loss - Differential ... Malabsorption (Celiac ... disease, Chronic ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #WeightLoss
Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Intake:
 • GI illness (upper and lower)
 • Psychiatric (Depression,
Weight Loss - Differential ... Celiac Disease) ... Mellitus • HIV #WeightLoss ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes