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Fecal Incontinence - Pathogenesis and Complications
Continence mechanisms are impaired
 • Local neuronal damage
 • External and
Fecal Incontinence ... Complications Continence ... (e.g. stroke, dementia ... #Fecal #stool #Incontinence ... #geriatrics #pathophysiology
The 9 Ds of Weight loss in the Elderly
 - Dementia
 - Depression
 - Disease (acute
the Elderly - Dementia ... disability) #WeightLoss ... Differential #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Hidden anticholinergics in elderly patients: What, where and how?

Antihistamines - 1st generation: chlorpheniramine, hydroxyzine, diphenhydramine
Antidepressants
Antimuscarinics - Urinary incontinence ... pharmacology #elderly #geriatrics ... #dementia #diagnosis
Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Malnutrition:
 • Limited access to food
 • Anorexia
 • Disorders
• Abuse • Dementia ... #Weight #Loss #WeightLoss
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 ... Classification #Geriatrics
MoCA: Montreal Cognitive Assessment 

#Diagnosis #Geriatrics #Dementia #Montreal #Cognitive #Assessment #MoCA #MSE #Evaluation #Score
#Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #Dementia #Montreal
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
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
primitive reflexes, incontinence ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia ... pathophysiology #geriatrics
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
Causes of Urinary Incontinence ... impaction - Stress Incontinence ... women - Urge Incontinence ... water - Overflow Incontinence ... DIAPPERS #Mnemonic #Geriatrics
Unintentional Weight Loss - History and Workup

Complete Physical Exam - Often overlooked components: Lymph nodes, Mental
Mental status / dementia ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #WeightLoss