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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 ... Onset, Stepwise Progression ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
after 65 years - Progressive ... Frontotemporal dementia ... step-wise decline > progressive ... #Differential # ... Subtypes #Classification
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
ARDS/VALI progression ... (c) Progressing ... structures help in the differential ... ChestXRay #ARDS #Progression
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal - Can't initiate swallow, Cough/nasal regurg when attempting to swallow
Esophageal
Dysphagia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Esophageal Spasm - Progressive ... 1.5 cm - Non-Progressive ... esophagitis - Progressive
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
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
The Dementia Umbrella

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a collection of symptoms that are caused
The Dementia Umbrella ... Dementia is ... Dementia affects ... #Differential # ... Types #Subtypes #Classification
Lewy Body Dementia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Lewy Body Dementia is a sub-category of major or mild
Lewy Body Dementia ... Findings Lewy Body Dementia ... Dementia should ... diagnosis): • Progressive ... #LewyBody #Dementia
Parkinson's Plus Syndromes - Atypical Parkinsonism
Main motor symptoms:
 • Tremors
 • Limb rigidity
 • Bradykinesia
Other symptoms
atrophy (MSA) • Progressive ... syndrome (CBS) • Dementia
One mnemonic to recall common treatable causes of dementia is “IMIT”, as these conditions can imitate
treatable causes of dementia ... incurable causes of dementia ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... Treatable #Rapidly #Progressive ... #Dementia #IMIT