A 74-year-old woman presents to the GP with a 3-month history of unintentional weight loss (5 kg), reduced appetite, and fatigue. She has COPD, depres...

Question

A 74-year-old woman presents to the GP with a 3-month history of unintentional weight loss (5 kg), reduced appetite, and fatigue. She has COPD, depression, and osteoarthritis. Her BMI is 17.5 kg/m². She is currently taking Sertraline 50 mg, Salbutamol inhaler, and Paracetamol 1 g QDS. Bloods: Albumin 28 g/L, Hb 108 g/L (normocytic). What is the MOST appropriate initial assessment tool for her nutritional status?

Accepted Answer

Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST)

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Body mass index alone

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Subjective Global Assessment

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Mid-arm circumference measurement

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Serum prealbumin level

uk-dgm MCQ (SBA): Malnutrition Screening - MUST