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Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
chromosome 21) Signs ... Complications: • Deficit ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia ... #pathophysiology ... #geriatrics #diagnosis
Falls: Pathogenesis and Complications
Poly-pharmacy
Disorders affecting movement and balance
 - Sensory deficits
 - Neuromuscular degeneration/Cerebrovascular disease
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balance - Sensory deficits ... Parkinson's Disease - Arthritis ... Lifestyle #Geriatrics ... #Falls #pathophysiology
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
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functions - Aphaso-apraxo-agnosia ... atrophy Lewy body dementia ... (parkinsonian signs ... Frontotemporal dementia ... Workup #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Joint Approach to Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)
JIA is a clinical diagnosis - Diagnostic criteria:
 • One
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... involved • Length of arthritis ... symmetry • Look for signs ... Methotrexate • 2nd line: Add ... #JIA #pediatrics