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Rockwood Clinical Frailty Score

There is no single generally accepted clinical definition of frailty. Previously developed tools
Score There ... active disease symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #Scale #Score # ... CFS #Rockwood
Symptoms and Signs of Hypocalcemia
Muscular: Weakness, fatigue, Spasms, cramps
Neurologic: Tetany, Chvostek sign, Trousseau sign, Circumoral and
Symptoms and Signs ... paresthesias, Impaired memory ... Hallucinations, dementia ... brittle hair, Dry, scaly ... #Signs #diagnosis
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 ... Encephalopathy Triad: • Memory ... • Depressive symptoms ... Diagnosis: MRI ... neurocognitive #disorder #dementia
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
- Differential Diagnosis ... Syncope / Exercise Associated ... → Syncope • Signs ... /Symptoms: - Lightheadedness ... #differential #diagnosis
Mixed Urinary Incontinence: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Urgency Urinary Incontinence (UUI) -> Urinary leakage preceded by a
(idiopathic), CNS ... associated striated ... Pathophysiology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Urology ... #Diagnosis
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Associated Risk ... with the same symptoms ... Anisocoria on physical examination ... headache #redflags #signs ... #emergency #diagnosis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: Strong sign ... New headache, scalp ... • Progressive symptoms ... VASCULITIS: ANCA Associated