Weight loss resident survival guide
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Javaria Anwer M.D.[2]
Synonyms and keywords: weight loss management guide, unintentional weight loss management guide, loss of weight resident survival guide, pathologic weight loss resident survival guide.
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Overview
Weight loss may be intentional or unintentional.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
Common Causes
| Causes of weight loss | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intentional weight loss | Unintentional weight loss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-Malignant | Malignant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Infectious | Autoimmune SLE, Rheumatoid arthritis, polyarteritis nodosa, polymyalgia rheumatica, giant cell arteritis with polymyalgia rheumatica | Psychological Depression, bipolar disorder, somatoform disorder, schizophrenia, OCD, anxiety, dementia, social exclusion, rejection, neglect, and disability | Organ system based ❑ Gastrointestinal: Gastric and duodenal ulcers, IBD | Drug-induced Cocaine, opoids, alcohol, psychedelic drugs, | Unexplained | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diagnosis
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Do's
- Perform a thorough physical exam to evaluate for cause of weight loss.
Don'ts
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