A patient presents with withdrawal, poor concentration, fatigue, weakness, anorexia and aches. What conditions should the nurse consider as part of a differential diagnosis?

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4. Patients with acute inflammatory illness may exhibit sickness behavior, a constellation of symptoms similar to those of depression. Multiple sclerosis symptoms may appear similar to depression, not to anxiety. Although patients with congestive heart failure may also have depression, the symptoms of the two conditions do not generally mimic one another. The symptoms of anxiety and diabetes are different.

A Patient Presents with Withdrawal, Poor Concentration, Fatigue, Weakness, Anorexia