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| * **[[cl:hiv|HIV]]** (for HIV-associated neuropsychiatric presentations or HIV-associated cognitive impairment) | * **[[cl:hiv|HIV]]** (for HIV-associated neuropsychiatric presentations or HIV-associated cognitive impairment) | ||
| * **Serum albumin** (to assess nutritional status and rule out diseases that can present with depressive symptoms) | * **Serum albumin** (to assess nutritional status and rule out diseases that can present with depressive symptoms) | ||
| - | - Medication and Substance Review | + | - **Medication Review** |
| * Medication-induced "dementia" | * Medication-induced "dementia" | ||
| * Is there polypharmacy that could be contributing to the cognitive impairment? | * Is there polypharmacy that could be contributing to the cognitive impairment? | ||
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| * e.g. - steroid dementia syndrome related to glucocorticoid use. | * e.g. - steroid dementia syndrome related to glucocorticoid use. | ||
| - **Neurological Review** | - **Neurological Review** | ||
| + | * Do a [[neurology:neuro-exam:home|neurological exam]] if appropriate | ||
| * Consider other neurological disorders including [[neurology:approach-normal-pressure-hydrocephalus-nph|normal pressure hydrocephalus]] | * Consider other neurological disorders including [[neurology:approach-normal-pressure-hydrocephalus-nph|normal pressure hydrocephalus]] | ||
| - **Is it dementia, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), or normal aging?** | - **Is it dementia, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), or normal aging?** | ||