Aged Psychiatry Flashcards
1
Q
Dementia causes pneumonic
A
D - Drugs (anticholinergics)
E - Emotional (depression)
M - Metabolic (hypothyroidism)
E - Eyes/ears
N - Normal pressure hydrocephalus
T - Tumour
I - Indication (syphilis, AIDS)
A - Anaemia (vitamin B12, folate)
2
Q
what medications should you avoid in dementia
A
anticholinergics (TCAs)
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Q
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4
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