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The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is commonly used as a screening tool to detect dementia. However,
The Mini-Mental ... (MMSE) is commonly ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #Examination #Score ... #Assessment
Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE)
Score one point for each correct response within each question or activity.

#MMSE #Mini
Mini-Mental Status ... ) Score one point ... #MMSE #Mini #Mental ... #diagnosis #dementia ... #neurology #geriatrics
SLU Mental Status Examination Tool
What does the SLU Mental Status Exam Test Do?
Q1-Q3: Attention, immediate recall,
SLU Mental Status ... extrapolation #Diagnosis ... #Geriatrics #Dementia ... #Examination #Assessment ... #Score
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Cognitive Domain: Memory ... disturbance/loss, Slow mental ... socioeconomic status ... CAM-ICU) - Pain assessment ... Syndrome #PICS #diagnosis
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... headache, altered mental ... status, and focal ... neurologic complaints
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Chance Fracture MINOR ... spinal deformity or neurologic ... Classification and Severity Score ... Neurological status ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Antibiotics (Bactrim, PCN ... Optimize volume status ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
Rockwood Clinical Frailty Score

There is no single generally accepted clinical definition of frailty. Previously developed tools
Clinical Frailty Score ... outside alone, meal ... problems with stairs ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... Frailty #Scale #Score
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... presentations and disease states ... thorough physical assessment ... laboratory or diagnostic