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Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
Alzheimer - 1st cause ... - Hippocampal atrophy ... component - Frontal atrophy ... Dementia - 2nd cause ... Workup #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
Causes of Urinary ... Easily reversible cause ... Infection (UTI) • Atrophic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... DIAPPERS #Mnemonic #Geriatrics
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease: A febrile illness (caused by Coxsackie Virus) associated vesicle formation on
febrile illness (caused ... #Dermatology #Pediatrics ... Vesicle #UCSDH #Photo
Pediatric UTI Algorithm (2-24 months of age)

Risk stratify with UTI Calc: 
 - Age months
Pediatric UTI Algorithm ... Emergency Medicine Cases ... @EMCases #Pediatric ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Management
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
history of allergy/atopy ... disorder - Other causes ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics
Naloxone for Clonidine Overdose
Indication: Altered mental status, CNS depression or respiratory depression due to clonidine overdose
Dosing:
Pediatrics: 10 mg ... strongly supported in pediatric ... cases. ... move on to other cares ... Overdose #toxicology #management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
hypovolaemia or combined causes ... adult, 10 ml.kg-1 paediatric ... team. ❼ Consider causes ... o Endocrine cause ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Pyloric Stenosis - Overview - Lightning Learning

Thickened pyloric muscle obstructing the passage of milk going into
Cause is unknown ... Stenosis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds
Pediatric Concussions

Concussion is 
common after 
minor head 
Injuries 

Only 10% will 
report a loss of 
consciousness
Pediatric Concussions ... movements may also cause ... #Concussion #Pediatric ... PatientInfo #Diagnosis #Management
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... muscles, muscle atrophy ... progressive muscular atrophy ... loss of muscle (atrophy ... neurology #diagnosis #management