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The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is commonly used as a screening tool to detect dementia. However,
tool to detect dementia ... Diagnosis #Geriatrics #Dementia ... #SLUMS #SLU #MentalStatus
SLU Mental Status Examination Tool
What does the SLU Mental Status Exam Test Do?
Q1-Q3: Attention, immediate recall,
Diagnosis #Geriatrics #Dementia ... #SLUMS #MSE #MentalStatus
Causes of Dementia / Cognitive Impairment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Affecting Multiple Domains
 • Depression
 • Delirium
Decline
Causes of Dementia ... Impairment Subcortical Dementia ... disorder Cortical Dementias ... Fronto-temporal Dementia ... - Alzheimer's Dementia
The Dementia Umbrella

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a collection of symptoms that are caused
The Dementia Umbrella ... Dementia is ... Dementia affects ... common type of dementia ... #Dementia #Umbrella
MOVE STUPID - Mnemonic for Altered Mental Status (Delirium)
 - Metabolic (hypercalcemia, hyponatremia)
 - Oxygen (hypoxia)
Mnemonic #Altered #MentalStatus
Trial of Solanezumab for Mild Dementia Due to Alzheimers Disease #EBM #Dementia #Solanezumab #Alzheimers #NegativeTrial #VisualAbstract
Solanezumab for Mild Dementia ... Disease #EBM #Dementia
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
AEIOU-TRIPS - CAUSES OF ALTERED MENTAL STATUS

AEIOU TRIPS - a detailed list of differentials to consider
AEIOUTRIPS #Altered #MentalStatus
AEIOU TIPS - Mnemonic for Causes of Altered Mental Status
A - Alcohol, Acidosis, Ammonia, Arrhythmia
E -
Causes #Altered #MentalStatus
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
atrophy Lewy body dementia ... Frontotemporal dementia ... atrophy Vascular Dementia ... TerrierBen #MNCD #Dementia