General

Question 1

Causes of unintended weight loss

Answer 1

M-medications
E-emotional
A-anorexia nervosa & alcoholism
L-late life paranoia
S-swallowing
O-oral factors
N-no $, nosocomial infections
W-Wandering
H- hyperthyroidism, hypercalcemia, hypoadrenalism
E-enteric
E-eating
L- low salt & low cholesterol diets
S-shopping, stones

Question 2

Definition of unintended weight loss

Answer 2

5% reduction within 6-12 months without a known cause

Question 3

Unintended weight loss Ds

Answer 3

Dementia.
Depression.
Dentition.
Diarrhea
Disease
Drugs
Dysfunction
Dysgeusia
Dysphagia