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The Dementia Umbrella

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a collection of symptoms that are caused
are caused by disorders ... 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
neurocognitive disorders ... on severity of disease ... sleep behavior disorder ... pathophysiology #geriatrics ... #diagnosis
Simplified Diagnosis of Metabolic Disorders
#Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics #Inherited #Congenital #Metabolism #Metabolic #Diseases #Disorders #Ketones #Ammonia #Differential
Simplified Diagnosis ... of Metabolic Disorders ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Inherited ... Metabolism #Metabolic #Diseases
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
neurocognitive disorders ... (MNCD): Diagnosis ... hallucinations - Movement disorders ... (parkinsonian signs ... #Geriatrics #Workup
Pediatric Mouth Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Teeth:
 • Teething
Painful - Gastrointestinal:
 • Crohn's Disease
 • Ulcerative
Pediatric Mouth ... Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
Congenital Heart Disorders ... Congenital #Heart #Disorders ... #Diseases #Classification ... Differential #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics
The 9 Ds of Weight loss in the Elderly
 - Dementia
 - Depression
 - Disease (acute
the Elderly - Dementia ... Depression - Disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Geriatrics #Causes
The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is commonly used as a screening tool to detect dementia. However,
tool to detect dementia ... neurocognitive disorder ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #Dementia #SLUMS
Falls: Pathogenesis and Complications
Poly-pharmacy
Disorders affecting movement and balance
 - Sensory deficits
 - Neuromuscular degeneration/Cerebrovascular disease
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Poly-pharmacy Disorders ... Cerebrovascular disease ... - Parkinson's Disease ... Lifestyle #Geriatrics ... complications #diagnosis
Delirium Precipitants in the Elderly

I think of delirium like the AKI of the brain. Baseline risk
Existing organ disease ... (ie dementia) ... Precipitants #Elderly #Geriatrics ... #Diagnosis #Differential