Tests

Question 1

Syphilis can cause progressive dementia

Answer 1

So check in a pt w dementia

Question 2

How do you calculate incidence ratio?

Answer 2

Standardized incidence ration (SIR) = 
Observed cases (OC) / Expected cases (EC)

Question 3

When should menarche occur by?

Answer 3

By age 15 if there are secondary sexual characteristics (breast, hair)
By age 13 if no secondary sexual characteristics

Question 4

The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) recommends screening for these things (3) as part of the initial evaluation of all patients with suspected dementia.

Answer 4

Hypothyroidism
Vitamin B12 deficiency, and
Depression