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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 ... Mental Status (SLUMS ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #Dementia #SLUMS
The 9 Ds of Weight loss in the Elderly
 - Dementia
 - Depression
 - Disease (acute
the Elderly - Dementia ... disability) #WeightLoss ... Differential #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #Causes
SLU Mental Status Examination Tool
What does the SLU Mental Status Exam Test Do?
Q1-Q3: Attention, immediate recall,
extrapolation #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #Dementia #SLUMS
The Dementia Umbrella

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a collection of symptoms that are caused
The Dementia Umbrella ... Dementia is ... symptoms that are caused ... Dementia affects ... Classification #Geriatrics
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
Alzheimer - 1st cause ... atrophy Lewy body dementia ... Frontotemporal dementia ... - 2nd cause after ... Workup #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Alzheimer's (99% of cases ... Alzheimer's (1% of cases ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia ... pathophysiology #geriatrics
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