DO YOU KNOW THE 10 D’s OF MALNUTRITION?
Malnutrition is seriously prevalent and underrecognized, it's estimated to be prevalent in 50% of institutionalized older adults and is linked to worse outcomes. The DoMAP model helps with the work up.
To simplify the work up, I look for the "10 Ds":
- Depression-PHQ-9, or PHQ-2
- Distress-SDOH
- Dysplasia-Age appropriate cancer screening
- Dentition-Examine
- Dyspepsia-History taking
- Dysgeusia-History taking
- Dysbiosis- Examine
- Diarrhea-History taking
- Drugs- Evaluate meds
- Dementia-Examine




