Weight Loss Flashcards
1
Q
Resp Causes
A
- Lung Cancer
- TB
2
Q
Gastro Causes
A
- Bowel Ca
- Oesophageal Ca
- Coeliac Disease
- Viral Hepatitis
- Chronic Liver disease
- IBD
- IBS
3
Q
Neuro Causes
A
- MND
4
Q
Endocrine Causes
A
- Hyperthyroid
- Addison’s
- Diabetes
5
Q
Renal/Urinary Causes
A
- CKD
- Prostate Ca
- Bladder Ca
6
Q
Haematology Causes
A
- Leukaemia/Lymphoma
- Myeloma
7
Q
Gynae Causes
A
- Ovarian Ca
8
Q
Psychiatric Causes
A
- Depression
- Eating Disorder/Anorexia
9
Q
Other Causes
A
- Exercise (intentional)
- Secondary metastasis
10
Q
Beside Ix
A
Urine dip
11
Q
Bloods
A
FBC, UEs, LFTs, TFTs, HBA1c, ESR
If appropriate
- Hepatitis serology
- bone profile
- Autoantibody screening (anti-CCP, RF)
12
Q
Imaging
A
- CXR
- USS/CT Scan Abdomen
13
Q
Special Tests
A
Upper/Lower Endoscopy
- Bowel Ca
- IBD
- Coeliac
14
Q
Stool + Urine Ix
A
Faecal Calprotectin ?IBD
Bence-Jones
Bowel screening for occult blood (60-69 every 2 years)
15
Q
Ask Patient to:
A
Record diet and exercise hx
