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The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is commonly used as a screening tool to detect dementia. However,
(MMSE) is commonly ... tool to detect dementia ... for orientation, memory ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #Score #Assessment
Top Tips to help you use the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS)

1. It's all about the baseline
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Clinical Frailty Scale ... automatically increase the score ... Dementia doesn't ... Clinical #Frailty #Scale ... #Diagnosis #Management
SLU Mental Status Examination Tool
What does the SLU Mental Status Exam Test Do?
Q1-Q3: Attention, immediate recall,
extrapolation #Diagnosis ... #Geriatrics #Dementia ... #SLUMS #MSE #MentalStatus ... #Examination #Assessment ... #Score
Symptoms and Signs of Hypocalcemia
Muscular: Weakness, fatigue, Spasms, cramps
Neurologic: Tetany, Chvostek sign, Trousseau sign, Circumoral and
Symptoms and Signs ... Hallucinations, dementia ... brittle hair, Dry, scaly ... #Signs #diagnosis ... endocrinology #calcium
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Syndrome (PICS) Symptoms ... Cognitive Domain: Memory ... of validated scales ... CAM-ICU) - Pain assessment ... Syndrome #PICS #diagnosis
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
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
accounted for by cold symptoms ... stool • 0 - no GI symptoms ... Hospital Opioid Use ... Opiate #Withdrawal #Scale ... #Diagnosis #Addiction