DDx ⬇
Medical
- Malignancy
- Gastrointestinal disorders, eg, malabsorption, pancreatic insufficiency, peptic ulcer
- Hyperthyroidism
- Chronic heart, lung, or renal disease
- Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
- Intestinal ischemia
- Dysphagia
- Anorexia due to azotemia
- Hypercalcemia
- Tuberculosis
- Subacute bacterial endocarditis
Psychosocial
- Depression
- Dementia
- Alcoholism
- Anorexia nervosa
- Loss of teeth, poor denture fit
- Social isolation
- Poverty
- Inability to buy or prepare food
Drug related
- NSAIDs
- Antiepileptics
- Digoxin
- SSRIs
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