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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 ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #Dementia #SLUMS ... #Examination #Score ... #Assessment
The Dementia Umbrella

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a collection of symptoms that are caused
symptoms that are caused ... behavior and the ability ... is Alzheimer's ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Classification #Geriatrics
To be eligible for hospice beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease must have a FAST Scale of greater
#FAST #Stage #Score ... #Alzheimers #Dementia ... #Functional #Assessment ... Test #Hospice #Diagnosis ... #Geriatrics #Palliative
SLU Mental Status Examination Tool
What does the SLU Mental Status Exam Test Do?
Q1-Q3: Attention, immediate recall,
extrapolation #Diagnosis ... #Geriatrics #Dementia ... #SLUMS #MSE #MentalStatus ... #Examination #Assessment ... #Score
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
neuropsychological assessment ... Alzheimer ... - 1st cause after ... - 2nd cause after ... #Geriatrics #Workup
The Febrile Child - some diagnostic clues to evaluating the febrile child.

#Febrile #Fever #Evaluation #Assessment #Signs
clues to evaluating ... Fever #Evaluation #Assessment ... Signs #Symptoms #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS)

For infants less than one year of age, the Neonatal Infant Pain
Pain Scale (NIPS) uses ... A score of 5 or ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #PainScale ... Infants #NIPS #Assessment
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
When the diagnosis ... always needs urgent assessment ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam ... #Examination #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis