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Causes of Dementia / Cognitive Impairment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Affecting Multiple Domains
 • Depression
 • Delirium
Decline
Causes of Dementia ... Subdural Hematoma • B12 ... deficiency • ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
Algorithm for the ... the most likely cause ... deficiency. ... #Diagnosis #Macrocytosis ... #Workup #AAFP
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
1) Clinical diagnosis ... Whipple, vitamin deficiency ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... - Progressive amnesia ... - 2nd cause after
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Workup Algorithm ... and Differential Diagnosis ... investigations depending on clinical ... #Workup #Algorithm ... #nephrology #causes
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
e.g AEIOU ) or anuria ... creatinine (in 12 ... you confirmed diagnosis ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
fatigue despite clinical ... Crohn's > UC Anemia ... restricted diet/deficiency ... /other causes • ... #diagnosis #management
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
) Deficiency Etiology ... : • Vit B12 - aka ... • Common Causes ... intrinsic factor, IF) Clinical ... #Cobalamin #Deficiency
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Phosphatase Of Clinical ... Most cases diagnosed ... • Pernicious anemia ... /B12 deficiency ... respiratory failure • Neurologic