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Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Intake:
 • GI illness (upper and lower)
 • Psychiatric (Depression,
Weight Loss - Differential ... Crohn's Disease, Celiac ... • Adrenal Insufficiency ... Mellitus • HIV #WeightLoss ... #Differential #
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
secretion; in chronic ... as a result of chronic ... #Evaluation #laboratory ... diagnosis #testing #endocrinology ... #workup
Causes of Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Malignancy 
 - Tumor effect* (esp. Gl, lung, lymphoma)
Weight Loss - Differential ... Malabsorption (Celiac ... adrenal insufficiency ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #WeightLoss ... Unintentional #Differential