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Fecal Incontinence - Pathogenesis and Complications
Continence mechanisms are impaired
 • Local neuronal damage
 • External and
Fecal Incontinence ... Complications Continence ... (e.g. stroke, dementia ... #Fecal #stool #Incontinence ... #geriatrics #pathophysiology
Types of Chronic Urinary Incontinence

Type, Prevalence, Pathophysiology and Symptoms:
 - Stress
 - Urge
 - Mixed
 -
Chronic Urinary Incontinence ... Type, Prevalence, Pathophysiology ... and Symptoms: - Stress ... Functional #Diagnosis ... #Urinary #Incontinence
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
- Differential Diagnosis ... impaction - Stress ... Precipitated by stress ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... DIAPPERS #Mnemonic #Geriatrics
Stool Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Affected Pelvic Floor 
 - Trauma/Surgery
   • Surgery: Anorectal,
Stool Incontinence ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Dementia, Strokes ... Cauda Equina) - Stress ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Mixed Urinary Incontinence: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Urgency Urinary Incontinence (UUI) -> Urinary leakage preceded by a
Mixed Urinary Incontinence ... the bladder Stress ... to Void - Weak Stream ... #Mixed #Pathophysiology ... Symptoms #Urology #Diagnosis
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
primitive reflexes, incontinence ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia ... #pathophysiology ... #geriatrics #diagnosis
Lewy Body Dementia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Lewy Body Dementia is a sub-category of major or mild
Lewy Body Dementia ... a hierarchy of diagnostic ... (required for diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... #geriatrics #diagnosis
Hidden anticholinergics in elderly patients: What, where and how?

Antihistamines - 1st generation: chlorpheniramine, hydroxyzine, diphenhydramine
Antidepressants
Antimuscarinics - Urinary incontinence ... pharmacology #elderly #geriatrics ... #dementia #diagnosis
Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE)
Score one point for each correct response within each question or activity.

#MMSE #Mini
#Examination #diagnosis ... #dementia #neurology ... #geriatrics
To be eligible for hospice beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease must have a FAST Scale of greater
Decreased ability to dress ... Sub-stage 6e: Fecal incontinence ... Score #Alzheimers #Dementia ... Test #Hospice #Diagnosis ... #Geriatrics #Palliative