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psych Flashcards

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most common causes of Delirium in the elderly

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  • PINCH ME
  • Pain
  • Infection
  • Constipation
  • Hydration
  • Medication
  • Environment
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how long do dementia symptoms have to be rpesent for for a diagnosis

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> 6 months

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what are the cortical dementias

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  • AD
  • Frontotemporal
  • DLB
  • lobar atrophy
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what are the subcortical dementias

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  • PD

- Huntingtons

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diagnostic criteria for dementia

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  • Gradual memory impairment + any of the followinf for AD
  • Apraxia
  • Agnosia
  • Aphasia
  • Loss of executive function
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