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The Dementia Umbrella

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a collection of symptoms that are caused
Dementia affects ... The most common type ... Differential #Diagnosis #Types ... #Subtypes #Classification ... #Geriatrics
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
tubular acidosis (Types ... and 2, but not type ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Potassium #Table ... #Classification
Cholinesterase Inhibitor (ChEl) and Memantine Deprescribing Algorithm 

To support health care professionals in employing the recommendations
Deprescribing Algorithm ... decide when and how ... memantine safely and how ... to monitor effects ... #Management #Geriatrics
A priority in this project was to appropriately stratify participants into a low, medium, or high-intensity
participants into a low ... The classification ... The algorithm is ... Diagnosis #Management #Geriatrics ... #STEADI #Algorithm
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Types: • Type ... • Type III Often ... • Cryocrit - Detect ... factor level • Low ... #classification
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
- Genetic defects ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
are listed as Type ... LV failure - Low ... B3: Hereditary Defects ... myopathies - Defects ... #typeb #classification
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
WHAT IS IT?
Hypersensitivity response to Aspergillus fumigatus in the airways
 • Primarily affects
• Primarily affects ... mucus plugs • Low ... ON LABORATORY EVALUATION ... • Immediate type-skin ... also be present HOW
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Risk Stratify Type ... Orthopedic • Low ... What is the type
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
mental status and low ... are excellent at evaluating ... augment forward flow ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table