Unintentional Weight Loss - History and Workup



Complete Physical Exam - Often overlooked components: Lymph nodes, Mental status / dementia screen, Depression screen

Key labs: CBC, basic metabolic panel, Ca2+, albumin, HbAIc, TSH, HIV screen

Other Tests: 

 • Age appropriate cancer screening

 • Chest X-ray (or chest CT if significant smoking history), Consider CT abdomen/pelvis

 • Consider ESR, CRP, HCV, LFTs, PSA, LDH



- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong Medicine https://www.youtube.com/c/EricsMedicalLectures/



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