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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 Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is commonly used as a screening tool to detect dementia. However,
Mini-Mental State Examination ... tool to detect dementia ... Status (SLUMS) examination ... Diagnosis #Geriatrics #Dementia ... #MentalStatus #Examination
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 #
Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE)
Score one point for each correct response within each question or activity.

#MMSE #Mini
Mini-Mental Status Examination ... Mental #Status #Examination ... #diagnosis #dementia
Clinical Examination of the Respiratory System

#Respiratory #PhysicalExam #Pulmonary #Diagnosis #Signs #Assessment #Examination
Clinical Examination ... #PhysicalExam #Pulmonary ... Signs #Assessment #Examination
Reversible Neurocognitive Disorders (Reversible Causes of "Dementia")
 • Structural/Mass: Subdural Hematoma, NPH, Intracranial tumor
 • Infection:
Reversible Causes of "Dementia ... Neurocognitive #Disorders #dementia ... #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 #
The 9 Ds of Weight loss in the Elderly
 - Dementia
 - Depression
 - Disease (acute
the Elderly - Dementia ... #Elderly #Ds #Differential
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift:
 • Alkalosis
 • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic simulation 
 • Erythropoiesis
Hypokalemia - Differential ... intake (anorexia, dementia ... #Hypokalemia #Differential
Signs and Symptoms of Pulmonary Embolism (PE)

#Pulmonary #Embolism #Signs #Symptoms #AcutePE #Diagnosis #Presentation

** GrepMed Recommended Text:
and Symptoms of Pulmonary ... Embolism (PE) #Pulmonary ... Guide to Physical Examination