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Causes of Dementia / Cognitive Impairment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Affecting Multiple Domains
 • Depression
 • Delirium
Decline
Causes of Dementia ... - Treatable Causes ... - Alzheimer's Dementia ... #Neurology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
The 9 Ds of Weight loss in the Elderly
 - Dementia
 - Depression
 - Disease (acute
the Elderly - Dementia ... disability) #WeightLoss ... Diagnosis #Geriatrics #Causes
Reversible Neurocognitive Disorders (Reversible Causes of "Dementia")
 • Structural/Mass: Subdural Hematoma, NPH, Intracranial tumor
 • Infection:
Disorders (Reversible Causes ... of "Dementia") ... Neurocognitive #Disorders #dementia ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Causes of Secondary / Provoked Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Febrile
Infection
 • Sepsis
 • Encephalitis
 • Meningitis
Metabolic
Causes of Secondary ... Degenerative • Dementia ... Provoked #Seizures #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
 •
Causes of Hemiplegia ... Cognition/Confusion, Dementia ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Unintentional Weight Loss in Primary Care
 • Definition: More than 5% reduction in body weight within
UA Most Common Causes ... (4% to 8%) - Neurologic ... Unintentional #WeightLoss
Orbicularis Reflex in an Alzheimer's Patient on Physical Exam

Alzheimer's is a degenerative, progressive and irreversible disease.
time, and can cause ... delusions and, in some cases ... loss present in dementia ... clinical #video #neurology
Causes of Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Malignancy 
 - Tumor effect* (esp. Gl, lung, lymphoma)
Causes of Unintentional ... insufficiency Neuro: Dementia ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #WeightLoss ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Intake:
 • GI illness (upper and lower)
 • Psychiatric (Depression,
• Abuse • Dementia ... Mellitus • HIV #WeightLoss ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
soles in 50% of cases ... have positive serology ... impairments, and dementia