delirum n dementia over

Question 1

main diff dementia vs delirium

Answer 1

delirium

acute +us^ually rev^ersible + nea^{rly alwa}ys has a non-neurologic etiology

dementia =

chronic +seld_{om r}eve^rsible

Question 2

delirium main causes

Answer 2

hot VINTageS (cardio);

V= cerebroVascular; CardioVascular;

IN

T= toxic/metabolic;

Toxic:rx and metabolic= miscellaneous

hint: delirium etiology

1. cerebroVascular;/ bebe qui delire qui se fait tirer dans un coin par un ? tenu par une mouse qui a visiblement une stroke
2. CardioVascular;/ bebe qui delire en bas qui se fait tirer vers le bas par un ? tenu par un paillaisson qui joue mission impossible
3. I /bebe qui delire en haut qui se fait tirer vers le bas par un ? tenu par la lune qui a des infections=> plein de pt lunes atour avec des tete de microbes
4. N /bebe qui delire qui se fait tirer a’ droite par un ? tenu par une momie, the bandage around body pink rubban= cancer
5. toxic/ bebe qui delire et qui rebondit et qui va a’ droite et a’ gauche qui se fait tirer par un ? tenu une tete de mort qui conduit un lawn mower
6. metabolic;/ bebe qui delire et qui rebondit et qui va a’ droite et a’ g auche en ht et en bas, qui se fait tirer par un ? tenu par une mule qui travaille dans une usine et qui refuse d’aller plus vite

Question 3

dementia/

common causes by prevalence

Answer 3

1. A_lzheimer d^ementia (has tne name of smone)
2. Deme^ntia with L^ewy bo_dies (also has the nameo of someone but a LONG name)
3. V_ascular de^mentia
4. Fro^ntotem^poral dem^entia
5. Alc_ohol-related

Question 4

dementia/ uncommon causes

Answer 4

HEENT

H_ypothyroi^dism

nutr^ition/ V^{it B} de^ficien_cy

hemo/fluid:

S_ubdural he_matoma

Norm_al-pressu^{re hy}droc_ephalus

Infectious

(1) S_yphilis
(2) Pri^on disease
hint: dementia/other, 13= riding = hav sex w

1. Hypothyroidism/ nose w a tiny noeud pap x faire cool
2. nutrition/ Vit B deficiency/net ==tapis and go to souk to steal food but all the good food pass thru
3. Subdural hematoma/ neon: falls on head=> subdural hematoma
4. Normal-pressure hydrocephalus/gnome: bec he has a big head full of h20
5. (1) Syphilis/winner: bec he is famous but we forgot he has syphillis
6. (2) Prion disease/nail: et tu pries que ca ne fera pas mal comme jesus

Question 5

dementia or delirium/

waxing and waning sx +disorientation +inattentiveness…diff?

must not miss

Answer 5

Delirium caused by hot vinTage T= toxic and metabolic/

after p_ostsurgical sta^te ; during and after/

flu^{id a}nd electr^olyte a^bnl;

cardiac ischemia => h^ypoxia or hype^rcarbia;

rx

must not miss:

Delirium caused by a^lcohol wi^thdrawal/

other alt:Delirium caused by str_oke; seiz^ure; or m_eningi^tis (V; E; I)

hnt: bebe qui delire qui appuie sur le bouton emergency=> 28 ca coupe

1. alcohol withdrawal/ un vase, vase plein d’EtOH = like a pinada to cool down son delire
2. stroke; /coupe une video de kelk1 qui ki a un stroke, garde seulement la partie normale
3. seizure;/le telephone parce que la personne au bout du fil a’ une seizure , can’t speak anymore, don’t need phone anymore
4. meningitis/ the foam use to decr. the fire on the meninges/, u can dry to fill up the spinal canal but at one point, un need to cut down

Question 6

differential dx for cognitive decline in elderly

Answer 6

Dementia; most commonly

Alzheimer type/

must not miss:

De_lirium/

D_epres_sion/

active alt:Vas^cular dementia

hint: cognitive decline= not the sharpest tool in the shed. Dr. House: where is the sharpest tool in the shed= cognitive decline? dr. H , in the shed, barks (17 ) at a goose (70) who is having dementia==Alzheimer type/

must not miss/

sharpest tool in the sed is gone=> someone press the emergency button

28+80=> coupe un vase contenant un bebe ki delire/ Delirium/

28+81- coupe une video de la grande Depression

Question 7

*dementia/Vascular Dementia/

risk factors/

sx

Answer 7

risk factors: v^ascul_ar dis_ea^se=> risk of cerebrovascular dz/

sx=

dem^entia+

d^ifficulty w^alking/

“st^ep-like” deterioration

hint: dementia/risk factor image: had a big nose and the tip of the nose is dying bc not AC blood= artherosclerosis

dementia/ ass cond= accomplices, walk w a nail otherwise can’t walk. n also to nail in place the memory, healthy person walks on nacho stairs=> cracks and health deteriorates