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Causes of Dementia / Cognitive Impairment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Affecting Multiple Domains
 • Depression
 • Delirium
Decline
Causes of Dementia ... - Treatable Causes ... Fronto-temporal Dementia ... - Alzheimer's Dementia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Malnutrition:
 • Limited access to food
 • Anorexia
 • Disorders
Unintentional Weight ... • Abuse • Dementia ... CKD • HIV #Unintentional
Schema for Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Weight Loss without Inflammation:
 • Decreased Intake: Food
Schema for Unintentional ... Anorexia, Depression, Dementia ... NUIM_Chiefs #Unintentional
Unintentional Weight Loss - History and Workup

Complete Physical Exam - Often overlooked components: Lymph nodes, Mental
Unintentional Weight ... Mental status / dementia ... #WeightLoss #Unintentional
The Dementia Umbrella

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a collection of symptoms that are caused
The Dementia Umbrella ... Dementia is ... symptoms that are caused ... Dementia affects ... #Dementia #Umbrella
Reversible Neurocognitive Disorders (Reversible Causes of "Dementia")
 • Structural/Mass: Subdural Hematoma, NPH, Intracranial tumor
 • Infection:
Disorders (Reversible Causes ... of "Dementia") ... Neurocognitive #Disorders #dementia ... differential #diagnosis #causes
To be eligible for hospice beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease must have a FAST Scale of greater
be eligible for hospice ... eligibility for hospice ... Score #Alzheimers #Dementia ... Staging #Test #Hospice
Unintentional Weight Loss in Primary Care
 • Definition: More than 5% reduction in body weight within
Unintentional Weight ... UA Most Common Causes ... BrighamChiefs #Unintentional
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
Alzheimer - 1st cause ... atrophy Lewy body dementia ... Frontotemporal dementia ... atrophy Vascular Dementia ... - 2nd cause after
The 9 Ds of Weight loss in the Elderly
 - Dementia
 - Depression
 - Disease (acute
the Elderly - Dementia ... Diagnosis #Geriatrics #Causes