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Causes of Dementia / Cognitive Impairment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Affecting Multiple Domains
 • Depression
 • Delirium
Decline
Causes of Dementia ... Cognitive Impairment - Differential ... Fronto-temporal Dementia ... - Alzheimer's Dementia ... #Neurology #Differential
The Dementia Umbrella

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a collection of symptoms that are caused
The Dementia Umbrella ... Dementia is ... Dementia affects ... #Dementia #Umbrella ... #Differential #
Reversible Neurocognitive Disorders (Reversible Causes of "Dementia")
 • Structural/Mass: Subdural Hematoma, NPH, Intracranial tumor
 • Infection:
Reversible Causes of "Dementia ... Neurocognitive #Disorders #dementia ... #differential #
The 9 Ds of Weight loss in the Elderly
 - Dementia
 - Depression
 - Disease (acute
the Elderly - Dementia ... #Elderly #Ds #Differential
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
atrophy Lewy body dementia ... Frontotemporal dementia ... atrophy Vascular Dementia ... TerrierBen #MNCD #Dementia ... #Differential #
One mnemonic to recall common treatable causes of dementia is “IMIT”, as these conditions can imitate
treatable causes of dementia ... incurable causes of dementia ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Progressive #Dementia
Schema for Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Weight Loss without Inflammation:
 • Decreased Intake: Food
Weight Loss - Differential ... Anorexia, Depression, Dementia ... #Weight #Loss #Differential
Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Malnutrition:
 • Limited access to food
 • Anorexia
 • Disorders
Weight Loss - Differential ... • Abuse • Dementia ... Loss #WeightLoss #Differential
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift:
 • Alkalosis
 • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic simulation 
 • Erythropoiesis
Hypokalemia - Differential ... intake (anorexia, dementia ... #Hypokalemia #Differential
Delirium Precipitants in the Elderly

I think of delirium like the AKI of the brain. Baseline risk
organ disease (ie dementia ... Geriatrics #Diagnosis #Differential