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The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is commonly used as a screening tool to detect dementia. However,
tool to detect dementia ... neurocognitive disorder ... Mental Status (SLUMS ... Diagnosis #Geriatrics #Dementia ... #SLUMS #SLU #MentalStatus
Causes of Dementia / Cognitive Impairment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Affecting Multiple Domains
 • Depression
 • Delirium
Decline
Causes of Dementia ... Paraneoplastic disorder ... Cortical Dementias ... Fronto-temporal Dementia ... - Alzheimer's Dementia
The Dementia Umbrella

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a collection of symptoms that are caused
The Dementia Umbrella ... Dementia is ... collection of symptoms ... are caused by disorders ... Dementia affects
Somatoform Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Patient presents with complex medical problem or symptoms that
medical problem or symptoms ... explained medically Symptoms ... secondary gain Symptoms ... is a physical symptom ... - Multiple symptoms
Psychotic Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Mood disorder with psychotic features
 • Psychotic symptoms present exclusively during
Psychotic Disorders ... Algorithm Mood disorder ... • Psychotic symptoms ... Schizoaffective disorder ... • Psychotic symptoms
Trauma & Stressor Related Psychiatric Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

 - Adjustment Disorder - Development of
Related Psychiatric Disorders ... - Adjustment Disorder ... or Behavioural Symptoms ... of Event Onset, Symptoms ... - Acute Stress Disorder
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 ... neurocognitive disorders ... Dementia should ... sleep behavior disorder
Schizophrenia spectrum disorders
Schizoaffective disorder 
•	is Schizophreniform/Schizophrenia plus Manic or depressive symptoms. 
•	Key is the finding of
or depressive symptoms ... • 1 day of symptoms ... • Symptoms present ... • Symptoms present ... • Symptoms present
Reversible Neurocognitive Disorders (Reversible Causes of "Dementia")
 • Structural/Mass: Subdural Hematoma, NPH, Intracranial tumor
 • Infection:
Neurocognitive Disorders ... Reversible Causes of "Dementia ... Neurocognitive #Disorders ... #dementia #differential
Causes of Secondary / Provoked Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Febrile
Infection
 • Sepsis
 • Encephalitis
 • Meningitis
Metabolic
Degenerative • Dementia ... Auras • Movement disorders ... Psychogenic • Panic Disorder ... • Conversion Disorder