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Causes of Dementia / Cognitive Impairment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Affecting Multiple Domains
 • Depression
 • Delirium
Decline
Cognitive Impairment - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Rapidly Progressive ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Parkinson Plus Syndromes

#Diagnosis #Neurology #Parkinsons #Plus #Syndromes #Comparison #Table #PSP #LewyBodyDementia #Progressive #SupraNuclearPalsy #MSA #MultipleSystemAtrophy
Syndromes #Comparison #Table ... LewyBodyDementia #Progressive ... SupraNuclearPalsy #MSA #MultipleSystemAtrophy
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
after 65 years - Progressive ... atrophy Lewy body dementia ... Frontotemporal dementia ... step-wise decline > progressive ... #Differential #
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal - Can't initiate swallow, Cough/nasal regurg when attempting to swallow
Esophageal
Dysphagia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... 1.5 cm - Non-Progressive ... SCVMCMed #Dysphagia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
One mnemonic to recall common treatable causes of dementia is “IMIT”, as these conditions can imitate
treatable causes of dementia ... (Table 1) #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Treatable #Rapidly #Progressive ... #Dementia #IMIT
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift:
 • Alkalosis
 • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic simulation 
 • Erythropoiesis
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... intake (anorexia, dementia ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Dysphagia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
Structural
 • Tumors
 • Zenker's Diverticulum
 • Foreign Bodv
Neuromuscular Toxic/Metabolic
 • Myasthenia
Dysphagia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Esophageal Spasm Progressive ... Esophageal Web Progressive ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Tremor #Diagnosis #IM #PrimaryCare #Neuro #Tremor #Action #Rest #Differential #Algorithm #Comparison
Algorithm and Differential ... #Action #Rest #Differential ... #Algorithm #Comparison ... #Table #Ddxof
Causes of AKI in Pregnancy - Differential Diagnosis
Creatinine - Platelets - Transaminases - LDH - PT/PTT
in Pregnancy - Differential ... Schistocytes - BP - Progression ... AKI #Pregnancy #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #table
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Rapidly Progressive ... RPGN #Rapidly #Progressive ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis #differential ... #diagnosis #algorithm