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The Dementia Umbrella

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a collection of symptoms that are caused
symptoms that are caused ... not one specific disease ... is Alzheimer's disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Classification #Geriatrics
The 9 Ds of Weight loss in the Elderly
 - Dementia
 - Depression
 - Disease (acute
the Elderly - Dementia ... Depression - Disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Geriatrics #Causes
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Alzheimer’s Disease ... chromosome 21) Signs ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia ... pathophysiology #geriatrics ... #diagnosis #signs
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... (parkinsonian signs ... - 2nd cause after ... #Geriatrics #Workup
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
- Differential Diagnosis ... Contraction - Signs ... or spinal cord disease ... #DIAPPERS #Mnemonic ... #Geriatrics
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
phase • Paget disease ... blade of grass sign ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #XRay ... #MSK #pediatrics
Retinoblastoma - MRI
 • Most common intra-ocular neoplasm in children.
 • Clinical Presentation: leukocoria (loss of
are diagnosed within ... Leptomeningeal disease ... Retinoblastoma #MRI #diagnosis ... neuroradiology #pediatrics ... #radiology
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
- Meniere’s disease ... positive Romberg sign ... Examples: - Dementia ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis ... Differential #Evaluation #Geriatrics