Sandbox:Javaria
Labs ❑ CBC with differential and peripheral smear | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
{{{B07}}} | Progressive oropharyngeal or esophageal dysphagia | Stomach/ duodenal ulcer | 1. Potential depression 2. Cognitive dysfunction | Baseline malignancy | Unexplained weight loss in >65 year old | Infection is suspected | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
{{{C07}}} | Videofluoroscopy Dysphagia barium swallow | Upper GI Endoscopy | 1. Geriatric Depression Scale 2. MoCA | CT or PET scan | Oral exam | Specific tests: ❑ Chronic diarrhea: Stool osmotic gap, culture, ova and parasite, electrolytes, leukocytes, lactoferrin, and C. difficile test. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Follow-up in 1, 3, and 6 months depending upon the cause. Reevaluate should be continued among cases of unknown etiology. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||