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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
Jones criteria for diagnosis of rheumatic fever 

Requirements for Diagnosis: Two major, or one major and
: Two major, or ... one major and two ... minor, criteria ... #Minor #Symptoms ... Guide to Physical Examination
Lewy Body Dementia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Lewy Body Dementia is a sub-category of major or mild
sub-category of major ... a hierarchy of diagnostic ... (required for diagnosis ... particularly affecting memory ... visuospatial function Core
Diagnostic criteria for Neutropenic Enterocolitis (NEC)
Major Criteria:
 • Neutropenia (ANC <500 x 10^9 cells/L)
 • Bowel
Diagnostic criteria ... Enterocolitis (NEC) Major ... Fever (>38.3°) Minor ... visual analog scale ... #criteria #hematology
Adult Onset Still's Disease - Yamaguchi Criteria
Major criteria:
 - Fever >= 39C lasting >= 1 weeks
Yamaguchi Criteria Major ... Pharyngitis or sore ... Yamaguchi #Criteria #Diagnosis ... #Major #Minor # ... Rheumatology
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
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Presenting Features
 • History in favor of CAP: Dyspnea, Cough, particularly if
History Against PNA: Sore ... CAP present in 1 major ... criteria are met • Major ... Acquired #Pneumonia #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Clozapine Toxicology
Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic most often reserved for use in patients who have treatment-resistant
effect on negative symptoms ... liver by CYP1A2 (major ... - Elimination ... patients with dementia-related ... Toxicology #Toxicity #Diagnosis
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
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
the chest/trunk Symptoms ... which should be major ... Minor criteria include ... a sore throat, ... #rheumatology #