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The 9 Ds of Weight loss in the Elderly
 - Dementia
 - Depression
 - Disease (acute
Weight loss in the Elderly ... - Dementia ... #WeightLoss #Elderly ... #Ds #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Delirium Precipitants in the Elderly

I think of delirium like the AKI of the brain. Baseline risk
Precipitants in the Elderly ... organ disease (ie dementia ... #Precipitants #Elderly ... #Geriatrics #Diagnosis ... #Differential
The Dementia Umbrella

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a collection of symptoms that are caused
Dementia is ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Types ... #Subtypes #Classification ... #Geriatrics
Causes of Falls in the Elderly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
- Intrinsic Factors - 
Presyncope / Syncope
of Falls in the Elderly ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neurological / Psychiatric ... #Geriatrics #Differential
Light's Criteria

Medical Nugget on Light's Criteria for diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion in adults and children.
Light's Criteria ... for diagnosis of ... InternalMedicine #Pediatrics ... LightsCriteria #MedNugget #differential ... #ddxof #pulmonary
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis ... 1) Clinical diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Subtypes #Classification ... #Geriatrics #Workup
Causes of School Difficulties - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Social Skills Deficit and Atypical Behaviour
• Consider Autism Spectrum
Difficulties - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Abuse • Trauma Psychiatric ... Difficulties • Check Criteria ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Differential Diagnosis: New-Onset Seizure in the Elderly

STRUCTURAL:
 • Stroke/TIA, Subdural hematoma, mass
 • Traumatic Brain Injury
Differential Diagnosis ... Seizure in the Elderly ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Seizure #Elderly ... #Neurology #Geriatrics
Causes of Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Malignancy 
 - Tumor effect* (esp. Gl, lung, lymphoma)
Weight Loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Malignancy ... pancreatitis) Psychiatric ... insufficiency Neuro: Dementia ... cachexia"), COPD ("pulmonary
Causes of Myoclonus - Differential Diagnosis
LOCALIZATION:
 • Cortical: Focal/multifocal: Distal UL+ Face, Action/sensitive induced
 • Sub-Cortical:
of Myoclonus - Differential ... Diagnosis LOCALIZATION ... degenerations, dementias ... hepatic, septic, pulmonary ... acid-base, opioids, psychiatric