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ð¥ é« yield 6
- 5% in 6-12 mo = significant
- 4 ç
å : cancer / chronic / psych / endocrine
- Cancer 30-40% of cases
- Cancer top GI: pancreatic, gastric, colon
- Idiopathic 25% but follow-up
- Apathetic hyperthyroidism in elderly
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| Significant loss |
⥠5% in 6-12 mo |
| Cancer % |
30-40 |
| Idiopathic % |
~25 |
â é« yield
Workup Standard
- CBC, CMP, TSH, HbA1c, ESR/CRP
- HIV, hepatitis
- TB
- CXR
- Cancer screening (mammo, Pap, colonoscopy, LDCT)
- Targeted: CT, EGD if çŽ
æ
Pseudo Weight Loss
- Diuresis (HF treatment, DM)
- Recent diet
- Confirm with documented data
Cancer é« yield
- Pancreatic: äžè
¹/èç + jaundice
- Gastric: dyspepsia + early satiety
- Colon: bleed + æ¹è® bowel habit
- Lung: cough + hemoptysis + smoker
- Lymphoma: B symptoms + LAP
- RCC: hematuria + åŽè
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- Significant cutoff? â 5% in 6-12 mo
- Cancer æ¯äŸ? â 30-40%
- Apathetic hyperthyroid åš? â Elderly
- PHQ-9 score severe? â ⥠20
- TB + weight loss + night sweats? â Workup TB
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