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Causes of Dementia / Cognitive Impairment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Affecting Multiple Domains
 • Depression
 • Delirium
Decline
Causes of Dementia ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Recent Memory - Alzheimer's ... Lewy Bodies #CognitiveImpairment ... #Differential #
The 9 Ds of Weight loss in the Elderly
 - Dementia
 - Depression
 - Disease (acute
the Elderly - Dementia ... disability) #WeightLoss ... #Elderly #Ds #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #Causes
The Dementia Umbrella

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a collection of symptoms that are caused
Dementia is ... symptoms that are caused ... is Alzheimer's ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Types
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
autonomy 2) Rule out ... assessment Alzheimer ... - 1st cause after ... - 2nd cause after ... #Differential #
Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Intake:
 • GI illness (upper and lower)
 • Psychiatric (Depression,
Weight Loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Abuse • Dementia ... Mellitus • HIV #WeightLoss ... #Causes
Causes of Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Malignancy 
 - Tumor effect* (esp. Gl, lung, lymphoma)
Causes of Unintentional ... Diagnosis Malignancy ... insufficiency Neuro: Dementia ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #WeightLoss ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Myoclonus - Differential Diagnosis
LOCALIZATION:
 • Cortical: Focal/multifocal: Distal UL+ Face, Action/sensitive induced
 • Sub-Cortical:
Causes of Myoclonus ... - Differential ... Diagnosis LOCALIZATION ... degenerations, dementias ... #Diagnosis #Causes