Differentials Weight Loss Flashcards
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Differentials Weight Loss
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Lack of intake - anorexia, to avoid pain/nausea, craniofacial abnormalities
Malabsorption - CF, Schwachman diamond, coeliac, IBD, short gut
Excessive use calories with higher metabolic demand - chronic organ failure, cancer, inflammatory process e.g. JIA
Excessive loss nutrients - diarrhoea, polyuria, vomiting
