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The chart below demonstrates the cause of unintentional weight loss in adult population. The | The chart below demonstrates the cause of unintentional weight loss in adult population. The incidence describes the full range of occurrence described in four studies on elder individuals.<ref name="Alibhai2005">{{cite journal|last1=Alibhai|first1=S. M.H.|title=An approach to the management of unintentional weight loss in elderly people|journal=Canadian Medical Association Journal|volume=172|issue=6|year=2005|pages=773–780|issn=0820-3946|doi=10.1503/cmaj.1031527}}</ref><ref name="WuBosch2017">{{cite journal|last1=Wu|first1=Wen-Chih Hank|last2=Bosch|first2=Xavier|last3=Monclús|first3=Esther|last4=Escoda|first4=Ona|last5=Guerra-García|first5=Mar|last6=Moreno|first6=Pedro|last7=Guasch|first7=Neus|last8=López-Soto|first8=Alfons|title=Unintentional weight loss: Clinical characteristics and outcomes in a prospective cohort of 2677 patients|journal=PLOS ONE|volume=12|issue=4|year=2017|pages=e0175125|issn=1932-6203|doi=10.1371/journal.pone.0175125}}</ref><ref name="pmid24784334">{{cite journal |vauthors=Gaddey HL, Holder K |title=Unintentional weight loss in older adults |journal=Am Fam Physician |volume=89 |issue=9 |pages=718–22 |date=May 2014 |pmid=24784334 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid11168783">{{cite journal |vauthors=Lankisch P, Gerzmann M, Gerzmann JF, Lehnick D |title=Unintentional weight loss: diagnosis and prognosis. The first prospective follow-up study from a secondary referral centre |journal=J. Intern. Med. |volume=249 |issue=1 |pages=41–6 |date=January 2001 |pmid=11168783 |doi=10.1046/j.1365-2796.2001.00771.x |url=}}</ref> | ||
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❑ '''Gastrointestinal''': [[Oesophageal cancer]], [[stomach cancer]], [[colon cancer]], and [[rectal cancer]].<br> | ❑ '''Gastrointestinal''' (53%) based on one study :<br> [[Oesophageal cancer]], [[stomach cancer]], [[colon cancer]], and [[rectal cancer]].<br> | ||
❑ '''Renal''': [[Renal cancer]] and [[Transitional cell carcinoma|renal pelvis cancer]].<br> | ❑ '''Renal''':<br> [[Renal cancer]] and [[Transitional cell carcinoma|renal pelvis cancer]].<br> | ||
❑ '''Pulmonary''': [[Bronchial cancer]] and [[lung cancer]]<br> | ❑ '''Pulmonary''':<br> [[Bronchial cancer]] and [[lung cancer]]<br> | ||
❑ '''Hepato-pancreatic''': [[HCC]], [[pancreatic cancer]], [[cholangiocarcinoma|intra-hepatic bile duct cancer]].<br> | ❑ '''Hepato-pancreatic''':<br> [[HCC]], [[pancreatic cancer]], [[cholangiocarcinoma|intra-hepatic bile duct cancer]].<br> | ||
❑ '''Genitourinary''': [[Ovarian cancer]], [[cervical cancer]], [[endometrial cancer]], [[prostate cancer]], [[ureter cancer]], [[bladder cancer]]<br> | ❑ '''Genitourinary''':<br> [[Ovarian cancer]], [[cervical cancer]], [[endometrial cancer]], [[prostate cancer]], [[ureter cancer]], [[bladder cancer]]<br> | ||
❑ '''Hematologic''': [[Hodgkin's lymphoma]] and [[Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma]]<br> | ❑ '''Hematologic''':<br> [[Hodgkin's lymphoma]] and [[Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma]]<br> | ||
❑ [[Breast cancer]]<br> | ❑ [[Breast cancer]]<br> | ||
❑ [[Malignant neoplasm]]s}} | ❑ [[Malignant neoplasm]]s}} | ||
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❑ Neglect<br> | ❑ Neglect<br> | ||
❑ [[Disability]] |E04=<div style="float: left; text-align: left; width: 20em; padding:1em;">'''Organ system based'''<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | ❑ [[Disability]] |E04=<div style="float: left; text-align: left; width: 20em; padding:1em;">'''Organ system based'''<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | ||
❑ '''Gastrointestinal''' (6 - | ❑ '''Gastrointestinal''' (6 - 30%): [[Gastric ulcers|Gastric]] and [[Duodenal ulcer|duodenal]] [[ulcer]]s, [[IBD]], [[celiac disease]], [[malabsorption]], [[steatorrhea]], [[vascular]] disorders affecting [[intestine]]s, non-infective [[gastroenteritis]] and [[colitis]], [[swallowing]] pathologies, and [[dental]] issues. <br> | ||
❑ '''Renal''' (4%):<br> | ❑ '''Renal''' (4%):<br> | ||
[[Pyelonephritis]], [[nephritic syndrome]], and [[nephrotic syndrome]]<br> | [[Pyelonephritis]], [[nephritic syndrome]], and [[nephrotic syndrome]]<br> |
Revision as of 17:47, 2 September 2020
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 |
Causes |
Management |
Do's |
Don'ts |
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
The chart below demonstrates the cause of unintentional weight loss in adult population. The incidence describes the full range of occurrence described in four studies on elder individuals.[1][2][3][4]
- To read about other causes of unintentional weight loss click here.
Diagnosis
Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the diagnosis of [[disease name]] according the the [...] guidelines.
Treatment
Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the treatment of [[disease name]] according the the [...] guidelines.
Do's
- Perform a thorough physical exam to evaluate for cause of weight loss.
Don'ts
- The content in this section is in bullet points.
References
- ↑ Alibhai, S. M.H. (2005). "An approach to the management of unintentional weight loss in elderly people". Canadian Medical Association Journal. 172 (6): 773–780. doi:10.1503/cmaj.1031527. ISSN 0820-3946.
- ↑ Wu, Wen-Chih Hank; Bosch, Xavier; Monclús, Esther; Escoda, Ona; Guerra-García, Mar; Moreno, Pedro; Guasch, Neus; López-Soto, Alfons (2017). "Unintentional weight loss: Clinical characteristics and outcomes in a prospective cohort of 2677 patients". PLOS ONE. 12 (4): e0175125. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0175125. ISSN 1932-6203.
- ↑ Gaddey HL, Holder K (May 2014). "Unintentional weight loss in older adults". Am Fam Physician. 89 (9): 718–22. PMID 24784334.
- ↑ Lankisch P, Gerzmann M, Gerzmann JF, Lehnick D (January 2001). "Unintentional weight loss: diagnosis and prognosis. The first prospective follow-up study from a secondary referral centre". J. Intern. Med. 249 (1): 41–6. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2796.2001.00771.x. PMID 11168783.