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Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
Incontinence - Differential ... Contraction - Signs ... #Incontinence #Differential ... #DIAPPERS #Mnemonic ... #Geriatrics
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Red Flags and Differential ... Eye/Temple • Pain ... Headaches #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #primary ... #secondary #management
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
1.5%) : tumors, hematoma ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... (parkinsonian signs ... Dementia - 2nd cause ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
dysfunction SPINE Mnemonic ... - Emergency Causes ... sequestration • epidural hematoma ... constipation Differential ... Equina #syndrome #differential
PINCH ME Mnemonic for Causes of Delirium

Delirium is characterized by acute onset, transient confusion or change
PINCH ME Mnemonic ... for Causes of Delirium ... P - Pain I - Infection ... Encephalopathy #Delirium #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Emergent Causes ... middle-aged Subdural hematoma ... anticoagulation Epidural hematoma ... headache #redflags #signs ... #symptoms #differential
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... very remarkable w/differential ... claudication: pain ... chews, not just pain ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
or without back pain ... • Bilateral signs ... • Infectious causes ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Retinopathy • Clues ... positive Romberg sign ... : Joint pain, limited ... Falls #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Evaluation #Geriatrics