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Causes of Dementia / Cognitive Impairment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Affecting Multiple Domains
 • Depression
 • Delirium
Decline
Causes of Dementia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... - Treatable Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
MoCA: Montreal Cognitive Assessment 

#Diagnosis #Geriatrics #Dementia #Montreal #Cognitive #Assessment #MoCA #MSE #Evaluation #Score
Assessment #Diagnosis ... #Geriatrics #Dementia ... MSE #Evaluation #Score
Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE)
Score one point for each correct response within each question or activity.

#MMSE #Mini
Examination (MMSE) Score ... #Examination #diagnosis ... #dementia #neurology
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 ... #Differential #Diagnosis
The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is commonly used as a screening tool to detect dementia. However,
tool to detect dementia ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #Dementia #SLUMS ... #Examination #Score
HEART Score and MACE
History
ECG
Age
Risk factors
Troponin
LOW RISK = HEART score ≤ 3

#HEART #Score #MACE #cardiology #diagnosis #risk
HEART Score and ... LOW RISK = HEART score ... ≤ 3 #HEART #Score ... #MACE #cardiology ... #diagnosis #risk
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 #neurology
Lewy Body Dementia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Lewy Body Dementia is a sub-category of major or mild
Lewy Body Dementia ... a hierarchy of diagnostic ... (required for diagnosis ... visuospatial function Core ... pathophysiology #geriatrics #diagnosis
The HEART Score for Chest Pain Patients in the ED

Calculate the HEART Score @ https://www.mdcalc.com/heart-score-major-cardiac-events

#Diagnosis #Management
The HEART Score ... Calculate the HEART Score ... www.mdcalc.com/heart-score-major-cardiac-events ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology #HEARTScore
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis ... 1) Clinical diagnosis ... 3) Perform the diagnostic ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... - 2nd cause after