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The 9 Ds of Weight loss in the Elderly
 - Dementia
 - Depression
 - Disease (acute
Weight loss in the Elderly ... - Dementia ... #WeightLoss #Elderly ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Geriatrics #Causes
Delirium Precipitants in the Elderly

I think of delirium like the AKI of the brain. Baseline risk
Precipitants in the Elderly ... organ disease (ie dementia ... #Precipitants #Elderly ... #Geriatrics #Diagnosis
The Dementia Umbrella

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a collection of symptoms that are caused
The Dementia Umbrella ... Dementia is ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Types #Subtypes #Classification ... #Geriatrics
Hidden anticholinergics in elderly patients: What, where and how?

Antihistamines - 1st generation: chlorpheniramine, hydroxyzine, diphenhydramine
Antidepressants
anticholinergics in elderly ... #pharmacology #elderly ... #geriatrics #dementia ... #diagnosis
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis ... 1) Clinical diagnosis ... 3) Perform the diagnostic ... Differential #Subtypes #Classification ... #Geriatrics #Workup
A priority in this project was to appropriately stratify participants into a low, medium, or high-intensity
The classification ... entitled “Stopping Elderly ... Injuries,” (STEADI) #Diagnosis ... #Management #Geriatrics
Top Tips to help you use the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS)

1. It's all about the baseline
2.
Having medical problems ... Dementia doesn't ... Scale #CFS #Tips #Geriatrics ... #Diagnosis #Management
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis ... expectancy, Frail elderly ... ± with dementia ... algorithm #DM2 #DMII #Classification
Differential Diagnosis: New-Onset Seizure in the Elderly

STRUCTURAL:
 • Stroke/TIA, Subdural hematoma, mass
 • Traumatic Brain Injury
Differential Diagnosis ... Seizure in the Elderly ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Seizure #Elderly ... #Neurology #Geriatrics