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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 ... Dementia • Chronic Disease ... pancreatitis, Celiac ... • Endocrine / Meds
Unintentional Weight Loss in Primary Care
 • Definition: More than 5% reduction in body weight within
Unintentional Weight ... mortality • Baseline evaluation ... BrighamChiefs #Unintentional ... #WeightLoss #PrimaryCare ... #diagnosis #differential
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
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
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Abdominal Pain - Differential ... Viral Illness • Diabetic ... • Infantile Colic ... AbdominalPain #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Causes of Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Malignancy 
 - Tumor effect* (esp. Gl, lung, lymphoma)
Causes of Unintentional ... Weight Loss - Differential ... Malabsorption (Celiac ... disease, Chronic ... : Uncontrolled diabetes
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
certain foods or meds ... Consider testing for celiac ... disease Inflammatory ... Workup #diagnosis #differential ... #testing #evaluation