ATYPICAL PRESENTATION: Failure to Thrive
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Dr. O'Connor continues to present on the atypical presentation seen in acutely ill older adults.
Objective
- To provide key identifiable features when presented with the chief c/o of general weakness or failure to thrive and frailty.
- To identify differentiating diagnostics to lead to a diagnosis.
- To provide key interventions needed to address the chief complaint.
Content overview
- NOT a diagnosis but a cardinal Geriatric Giant alert (includes atypical presentation of infections, diabetes, thyroid
dysfunction, malignancy)
- basic diagnostic workup
- interventions to be started and what follow-up is required
- when to refer to geriatrician
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