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Causes of Dementia / Cognitive Impairment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Affecting Multiple Domains
 • Depression
 • Delirium
Decline
Causes of Dementia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hematoma • B12 deficiency ... Impairment of Recent Memory ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
- Diagnosis Algorithm ... and symptoms of ... • Iron-deficiency ... unresponsive to treatment ... without discernable cause
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Alzheimer’s Disease ... chromosome 21) Signs ... episodic and semantic memory ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia ... #symptoms
21-Hydroxylase Deficiency (21-OHD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Autosomal recessive mutation in CYP21A2 coding for the enzyme 21-OHase
21-Hydroxylase Deficiency ... enzyme 21-OHase causes ... Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... : • Hyperkalemia ... Labia major & minor
Clinical Feature of Hypomagnesemia and Magnesium Deficiency
 • Electrolyte Disturbance: Hypokalemia, Hypocalcemia
 • Neuromuscular and central
Electrolyte Disturbance: Hypokalemia ... , Hypocalcemia ... Atherosclerotic vascular disease ... Hypomagnesemia #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #Treatment
Evaluation and Management of Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia is often asymptomatic. Evaluation begins with a search for warning signs
search for warning signs ... or symptoms warranting ... urgent treatment ... Most cases of hypokalemia-induced ... #Evaluation #Algorithm
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation Symptoms ... Most Common Causes ... Nasal polyps and signs ... α1-antitrypsin deficiency ... mycobacteria Treatment
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Without treatment ... exposure to or symptoms ... impairments, and dementia ... to those of B12 deficiency ... of Infectious Diseases
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
• Bilateral signs ... and/or symptoms ... MCTD - Bechet disease ... • Nutritional Deficiency ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
presyncope, exertional symptoms ... - Meniere’s disease ... diabetic, B12 deficiency ... positive Romberg sign ... Examples: - Dementia