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The Dementia Umbrella

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a collection of symptoms that are caused
Dementia is ... not one specific disease ... is Alzheimer's disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Classification #Geriatrics
MoCA: Montreal Cognitive Assessment 

#Diagnosis #Geriatrics #Dementia #Montreal #Cognitive #Assessment #MoCA #MSE #Evaluation #Score
Assessment #Diagnosis ... #Geriatrics #Dementia
Lewy Body Dementia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Lewy Body Dementia is a sub-category of major or mild
on severity of disease ... a hierarchy of diagnostic ... (required for diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... #geriatrics #diagnosis
A schema of the pathophysiology of the inborn errors of metabolism, excluding complex storage diseases. Helps
complex storage diseases ... of information: Pediatrics ... , UpToDate #Pediatrics ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... Neonatology #Peds #Pediatrics
Forgetfulness: Normal or Not?

Features of Normal Age Related Forgetfulness versus Serious Memory Problems in Dementia.

#Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Memory Problems in Dementia ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #Dementia #Forgetfullness
The 9 Ds of Weight loss in the Elderly
 - Dementia
 - Depression
 - Disease (acute
the Elderly - Dementia ... Depression - Disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Geriatrics #Causes
Alzheimer's Disease - Summary
 • Epidemiology
 • Pathophysiology
 • Risk Factors
 • Presentation
 • Diagnosis
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Alzheimer's Disease ... Epidemiology • Pathophysiology ... #Alzheimers #Disease ... #Summary #diagnosis ... #management #geriatrics
This brilliant summary of Kawasaki Disease comes from @DrCharlie19 - a Paediatric Registar based in London

#Diagnosis
summary of Kawasaki Disease ... DrCharlie19 - a Paediatric ... based in London #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Kawasaki #Disease
Falls: Pathogenesis and Complications
Poly-pharmacy
Disorders affecting movement and balance
 - Sensory deficits
 - Neuromuscular degeneration/Cerebrovascular disease
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Cerebrovascular disease ... - Parkinson's Disease ... Lifestyle #Geriatrics ... #Falls #pathophysiology ... complications #diagnosis
Delirium Precipitants in the Elderly

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