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The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is commonly used as a screening tool to detect dementia. However,
for orientation, memory ... , attention, and ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #SLU #MentalStatus ... #Examination #Score
SLU Mental Status Examination Tool
What does the SLU Mental Status Exam Test Do?
Q1-Q3: Attention, immediate recall,
Examination Tool ... registration Q6: Memory ... extrapolation #Diagnosis ... #Geriatrics #Dementia ... #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
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... Constitutional symptoms ... is rare in DIL, SCLE-DIL ... constitutional symptoms ... #rheumatology #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 ... • Depressive symptoms ... Diagnosis: MRI ... Clinical Presentation ... : The clinical
Rockwood Clinical Frailty Score

There is no single generally accepted clinical definition of frailty. Previously developed tools
Frailty Score ... active disease symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #Scale #Score # ... CFS #Rockwood
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... erythematosus (SCLE ... Differential Diagnosis ... CNS • Headache ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
overlaps with RA, SLE ... Sjogren's Syndrome Diagnosis ... biopsy • Ocular examination ... RTA, TYPE I RTA Diagnosis ... salivary ducts Clinical