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Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
MRI, iADL scale, ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... Dementia - 2nd cause ... Differential #Subtypes #Classification
ICU Sedation Scales (RASS and modified Ramsay Sedation Scales)
Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) #Diagnosis #Nursing #RASS #Richmond
ICU Sedation Scales ... Ramsay Sedation Scales ... Agitation-Sedation Scale ... Agitation #Sedation #Scales
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
Seborrheic dermatitis - Scalp ... greasy yellow-brown scale ... Elbows, knees, scalp ... rough, adherent scale ... collarette of scale
AAST spleen / splenic injury scale 

- Morgan Pinkston Eutermoser
@DenvERdgmd

#Diagnosis #Traumatic #Spleen #Splenic #Injury #Rupture #Scale
splenic injury scale ... Injury #Rupture #Scale ... #Classification
Papulosquamous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erythrematous or violaceous papules & plaques with overlying scale
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with overlying scale ... thick silvery scale ... white adherent scales ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Commonly Used Clinical Grading Systems
 • Edema Grading Scale
 • Hepatic Encephalopathy Grading (West Haven Criteria)
Edema Grading Scale ... • Grady Coma Scale ... Grading #Systems #classification
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Eczematous - Pruritic/Scaly/Erythematous lesions. Usually poorly demarcated
 • Atopic Dermatitis
Eczematous - Pruritic/Scaly ... distinct margins on scalp ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Glasgow Coma Scale - Adult and Pediatrics

Check on the health of a newborn baby using the
Glasgow Coma Scale ... the APGAR rating scale ... Glasgow #Coma #Scale
Cutaneous and Systemic Findings in Dermatomyositis
Cutaneous Findings:
 - Heliotrope sign and edema
 - Nail-fold changes
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Calcinosis cutis - Scalp ... erythema and scale
Kids 4 – 8 Years: Use pain scales with visual cues (Personally I like the OUCHER
Years: Use pain scales ... with visual cues ... like the OUCHER Scale