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The Dementia Umbrella

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a collection of symptoms that are caused
collection of symptoms ... not one specific disease ... is Alzheimer's disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Classification #Geriatrics
Lewy Body Dementia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Lewy Body Dementia is a sub-category of major or mild
on severity of disease ... a hierarchy of diagnostic ... (required for diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... #geriatrics #diagnosis
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Alzheimer’s Disease ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia ... #pathophysiology ... #geriatrics #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Pathogenesis and Joint diseases ... small joints (wrists ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
joints (shoulders, wrists ... • Underlying disease ... states Pathophysiology ... knees, fingers, wrist ... #CPPD #Gout #Comparison
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
impairment • HIV dementia ... Pathophysiology ... • Depressive symptoms ... Diagnosis: MRI ... #AIDS #Neurology
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
tinnitus (Méniére's disease ... Central #Vertigo #diagnosis ... findings #signs #symptoms ... #comparison #neurology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs/symptoms ... specific to NBTE, and diagnosis ... is required for diagnosis ... - Infectious Diseases ... #Endocarditis #comparison
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... form (No signs/symptoms ... , positive serology ... 90-120 days • Pediatric ... Trypanosomiasis #Diagnosis
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Shock, Autoimmune disease ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Neurological symptoms ... #management #neurology