Unintentional Weight Loss - History and Workup

Complete Physical Exam - Often overlooked components: Lymph nodes, Mental status / dementia screen, Depression screen
Key labs: CBC, basic metabolic panel, Ca2+, albumin, HbAIc, TSH, HIV screen
Other Tests: 
 • Age appropriate cancer screening
 • Chest X-ray (or chest CT if significant smoking history), Consider CT abdomen/pelvis
 • Consider ESR, CRP, HCV, LFTs, PSA, LDH

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong Medicine https://www.youtube.com/c/EricsMedi

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Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD · 4 years ago
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