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The Dementia Umbrella

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a collection of symptoms that are caused
Dementia is ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Types ... #Subtypes #Classification ... #Geriatrics
Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
Heart Disorders - Classification ... and Differential ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis ... 1) Clinical diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Subtypes #Classification ... #Geriatrics #Workup
Pediatric Mouth Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Teeth:
 • Teething
Painful - Gastrointestinal:
 • Crohn's Disease
 • Ulcerative
Pediatric Mouth ... Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
The 9 Ds of Weight loss in the Elderly
 - Dementia
 - Depression
 - Disease (acute
the Elderly - Dementia ... #Elderly #Ds #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
 •
Causes of Pediatric ... Constipation - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Withholding • Painful (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Delirium Precipitants in the Elderly

I think of delirium like the AKI of the brain. Baseline risk
organ disease (ie dementia ... Precipitants #Elderly #Geriatrics ... #Diagnosis #Differential
SLU Mental Status Examination Tool
What does the SLU Mental Status Exam Test Do?
Q1-Q3: Attention, immediate recall,
interference Q5: Numeric calculation ... extrapolation #Diagnosis ... #Geriatrics #Dementia
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis by Classification ... Medication side effect (e.g ... #Syncope #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Classification
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Short Stature - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #ShortStature #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... endocrinology #causes #pediatrics