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Newborn Assessment - APGAR Score

Assessment of newborn vital signs following labor via a 10-point scale evaluated
Assessment - APGAR Score ... newborn vital signs ... there is increased risk ... develop long-term neurologic ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Clinical Findings Risk ... chromosome 21) Signs ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia ... pathophysiology #geriatrics #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Hypothyroidism – symptoms and signs.

Symptoms: 
Tiredness/malaise, 
Weight gain,
Anorexia,
Cold intolerance, 
Poor memory,
Change in appearance, 
Depression, 
Poor libido,
and signs. ... Symptoms: Tiredness ... intolerance, Poor memory ... slowness, Psychosis/dementia ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Symptoms and Signs of Hypocalcemia
Muscular: Weakness, fatigue, Spasms, cramps
Neurologic: Tetany, Chvostek sign, Trousseau sign, Circumoral and
Symptoms and Signs ... Spasms, cramps Neurologic ... paresthesias, Impaired memory ... Hallucinations, dementia ... #Signs #diagnosis
Lyme Disease: Early and Late Clinical manifestations
Stage 1. Localized
 • EM appears 7-14 days at the
Localized • EM ... days-weeks after EM ... • Heralded by neurologic ... Lyme #Disease #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
) Deficiency - Diagnosis ... mental status or memory ... Any risk factor ... treatment can improve symptoms ... #Management #neurology
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
regardless of symptoms ... or signs. ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... Cardiovascular risk ... #symptoms
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Presenting Features
 • History in favor of CAP: Dyspnea, Cough, particularly if
History Against PNA: Sore ... criterion or 3 minor ... ventilation • Minor ... Acquired #Pneumonia #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
impairment • HIV dementia ... • Depressive symptoms ... Diagnosis: MRI ... neurocognitive #disorder #dementia ... #AIDS #Neurology
Rockwood Clinical Frailty Score

There is no single generally accepted clinical definition of frailty. Previously developed tools
Clinical Frailty Score ... active disease symptoms ... and not at high risk ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... Frailty #Scale #Score