Weight Loss exam questions for medical finals, OSCEs and MRCP PACES

 

Question 1.

What are the common causes of weight loss?

  • Appetite maintained:
    • DM,
    • Hyperthyroidism
    • Malabsorption
    • Phaeochromocytoma
  • Appetite suppressed:
    • Malignancy
    • Severe cardio or respiratory failure
    • Gut failure
    • Depression
    • HIV