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Alzheimer's Disease - Summary
 • Epidemiology
 • Pathophysiology
 • Risk Factors
 • Presentation
 • Diagnosis
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Alzheimer's Disease ... Epidemiology • Pathophysiology ... #Disease #Summary ... #diagnosis #management ... #geriatrics
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Alzheimer’s Disease ... for Late Onset Alzheimer's ... for Early Onset Alzheimer's ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology ... #geriatrics #diagnosis
Falls: Pathogenesis and Complications
Poly-pharmacy
Disorders affecting movement and balance
 - Sensory deficits
 - Neuromuscular degeneration/Cerebrovascular disease
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Cerebrovascular disease ... - Parkinson's Disease ... Cognitive impairment (Alzheimer's ... Lifestyle #Geriatrics ... #Falls #pathophysiology
To be eligible for hospice beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease must have a FAST Scale of greater
beneficiaries with Alzheimer ... ’s disease must ... ’s Disease will ... #Stage #Score #Alzheimers ... Hospice #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Pseudobulbar Affect
Characteristics (These episodes usually cause distress and impairment in occupational or social functioning):
 - Extreme
Extreme emotional lability ... laughter and crying; Diseases ... (*main cause), Alzheimer's ... Disease, Bilateral ... Affect #neurology #differential
The Dementia Umbrella

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a collection of symptoms that are caused
behavior and the ability ... of dementia is Alzheimer's ... disease. ... Dementia #Umbrella #Differential ... Classification #Geriatrics
A schema of the pathophysiology of the inborn errors of metabolism, excluding complex storage diseases. Helps
schema of the pathophysiology ... complex storage diseases ... of information: Pediatrics ... , UpToDate #Pediatrics ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Differential
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... Phos), CBC with differential ... fastest approach to stabilize ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential ... #causes #management
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
caused by the inability ... approach to the differential ... vaptans (HF/liver disease ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management