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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 ... for orientation, memory ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #Dementia #SLUMS ... #Score #Assessment
Top Tips to help you use the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS)

1. It's all about the baseline
2.
Clinical Frailty Scale ... automatically increase the score ... Dementia doesn't ... #CFS #Tips #Geriatrics ... #Diagnosis #Management
SLU Mental Status Examination Tool
What does the SLU Mental Status Exam Test Do?
Q1-Q3: Attention, immediate recall,
Mental Status Examination ... registration Q6: Memory ... extrapolation #Diagnosis ... #Geriatrics #Dementia ... #Assessment #Score
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
Initial assessment ... and management ... or Glasgow Coma Scale ... purpuric rash Examination ... #CriticalCare #Diagnosis
To be eligible for hospice beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease must have a FAST Scale of greater
#FAST #Stage #Score ... #Alzheimers #Dementia ... #Functional #Assessment ... Test #Hospice #Diagnosis ... #Geriatrics #Palliative
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Syndrome (PICS) Symptoms ... Use of validated scales ... CAM-ICU) - Pain assessment ... Syndrome #PICS #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Rockwood Clinical Frailty Score

There is no single generally accepted clinical definition of frailty. Previously developed tools
Clinical Frailty Score ... active disease symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... Clinical #Frailty #Scale ... #Score #CFS #Rockwood