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teaching:geriatric-psych-interview [on July 3, 2023] psychdb [Physical Exam] |
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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}} |