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The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is commonly used as a screening tool to detect dementia. However,
tool to detect dementia ... neurocognitive disorder ... #SLUMS #SLU #MentalStatus ... #Examination #Score ... #Assessment
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
neurocognitive disorders ... neuropsychological assessment ... hallucinations - Movement disorders ... Frontotemporal dementia ... #Differential #
SLU Mental Status Examination Tool
What does the SLU Mental Status Exam Test Do?
Q1-Q3: Attention, immediate recall,
SLU Mental Status ... What does the SLU ... Diagnosis #Geriatrics #Dementia ... #Examination #Assessment ... #Score
Pediatric Mouth Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Teeth:
 • Teething
Painful - Gastrointestinal:
 • Crohn's Disease
 • Ulcerative
Pediatric Mouth Disorders ... - Differential ... Infection • Canker Sore ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
neuromuscular disorder ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Tachypnea #Wheeze #Differential ... #Assessment #Wheezing
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
an autoimmune disorder ... rheumatoid arthritis, SLE ... life-threatening Differential ... immunosuppressants - Meds
Causes of Purpura or Easy Bruising in Children

Platelet count reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia
 - Increased platelet destruction
thrombocytopenia) - SLE ... Congenital - Rare disorders ... bypass Vascular disorders ... Bruising #Causes #peds ... pediatrics #diagnosis #differential