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Delirium Precipitants in the Elderly

I think of delirium like the AKI of the brain. Baseline risk
Precipitants in the Elderly ... factors: - Older age ... #Precipitants #Elderly ... #Geriatrics #Diagnosis ... #Differential
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Threatening Event (ALTE ... ) - Differential ... Neuromuscular • Disorders ... Breath-holding spell (age-dependent ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
The Dementia Umbrella

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a collection of symptoms that are caused
symptoms that are ... caused by disorders ... Dementia #Umbrella #Differential ... Classification #Geriatrics
Pathogenesis of Select Causes of Constipation in Adults and in Elderly

 • Mechanical (ex. Bowel Obstruction,
Adults and in Elderly ... Hypothyroidism) -> Thyroid hormone ... Possible mechanisms: hormone ... neuromuscular disorders ... pathophysiology #geriatrics
Age Distribution of Hypertension Etiologies
< 1 month
 - Renal arterial thrombosis
 - Congenital renal disease
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Age Distribution ... - Endocrine disorders ... Mendelian genetic disorders ... Secondary #diagnosis #differential ... #age #pediatrics