4 results
Assessment of diabetic control:
 - Any episodes of hypoglycaemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, hospital admission? 
 - Is
centiles) - Renal disease ... Screening for coeliac ... and thyroid disease ... #primarycare #DM1 ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... certain foods or meds ... Consider testing for celiac ... disease Inflammatory ... differential #testing #evaluation
Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Intake:
 • GI illness (upper and lower)
 • Psychiatric (Depression,
Celiac Disease) ... Hyperthyroidism • Chronic ... COPD) • Chronic ... Poorly Controlled Diabetes ... Mellitus • HIV #WeightLoss
Causes of Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Malignancy 
 - Tumor effect* (esp. Gl, lung, lymphoma)
Malabsorption (Celiac ... disease, Chronic ... : Uncontrolled diabetes ... Stroke, Parkinson's Disease ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #WeightLoss