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teaching:geriatric-psych-interview [on July 3, 2023]
psychdb [Physical Exam]
teaching:geriatric-psych-interview [on July 3, 2023]
psychdb [Cognition]
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 ===== History of Presenting Illness ===== ===== History of Presenting Illness =====
 ==== Cognition ==== ==== Cognition ====
-<alert icon="​fa fa-arrow-circle-right fa-lg fa-fw" type="​success">​See section: **[[:​cognitive-testing|]]**</​alert>​+<alert icon="​fa fa-arrow-circle-right fa-lg fa-fw" type="​success">​See section: **[[:​cognitive-testing|]]** and **[[geri:​dementia:​home|]]**</​alert>​ 
 With cognitive impairment, one should always ask around: With cognitive impairment, one should always ask around:
   * Is the individual wandering or getting lost?   * Is the individual wandering or getting lost?
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 ===== Investigations ===== ===== Investigations =====
-If suspecting an underlying neurodegenerative ​cause, may order: +  * If suspecting an underlying neurodegenerative ​disorder, may order: 
-  * [[neurology:​mri|MRI]] to look for white matter/​subcortical changes +    * [[neurology:​mri|MRI]] to look for white matter/​subcortical changes, focal atrophy, or structural abnormalities 
-  * [[neurology:​spect|SPECT]] to look for regions of hypoperfusion+    * [[neurology:​spect|SPECT]] to look for regions of hypoperfusion
  
 {{tag>​interview}} {{tag>​interview}}