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Delirium Precipitants in the Elderly

I think of delirium like the AKI of the brain. Baseline risk
Delirium Precipitants ... I think of delirium ... organ disease (ie dementia ... Precipitants #Elderly #Geriatrics ... #Diagnosis #Differential
The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is commonly used as a screening tool to detect dementia. However,
Mini-Mental State Examination ... tool to detect dementia ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #Dementia #SLUMS ... #Score #Assessment
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis ... 1) Clinical diagnosis ... neuropsychological assessment ... #Differential # ... #Geriatrics #Workup
To be eligible for hospice beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease must have a FAST Scale of greater
be eligible for hospice ... Score #Alzheimers #Dementia ... #Functional #Assessment ... Staging #Test #Hospice ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium ... ICU Initial assessment ... - CBC with differential ... #Workup #MICU #CriticalCare ... #Diagnosis
SLU Mental Status Examination Tool
What does the SLU Mental Status Exam Test Do?
Q1-Q3: Attention, immediate recall,
Mental Status Examination ... extrapolation #Diagnosis ... #Geriatrics #Dementia ... #MentalStatus #Examination ... #Assessment #Score
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
Initial assessment ... purpuric rash Examination ... #Coma #Pediatrics ... #Peds #ABCs #CriticalCare ... #Diagnosis
Causes of COVIDー19 ICU delirium
Restricted Visitation
 • Family Disconnected
 • Sense of Isolation
 • Disorientation
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of COVIDー19 ICU delirium ... Assessments • ... #causes #differential ... #coronavirus #diagnosis ... #criticalcare