How to conduct Mini-Cog-
The Mini-Cog has been demonstrated to have comparable psychometric properties to the MMSE
The primary advantage of the Mini-Cog is that it is shorter than the MMSE and measures executive fu
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How to conduct Mini-Cog-
The Mini-Cog has been demonstrated to have comparable psychometric properties to the MMSE
The primary advantage of the Mini-Cog is that it is shorter than the MMSE and measures executive function.
It is composed of a three-item recall and the Clock Drawing Test (CDT) and takes about 3 minutes to administer
The Mini-Cog is a short dementia assessment that combines three-word recall with clock-drawing capability.
Patients are given a total score reflecting accuracy in clock drawing and recollection of the given three words.
A score of 0 to 2 is a positive screen for dementia
Causes of delirium in elderly-
Causes of delirium are numerous and in elderly hospitalized patients there are often multiple etiologies, including
metabolic, infection, cardiac, neurological, pulmonary, sensory impairments, medications, and toxins.
Regardless of cause, a consistent finding is significant reduction in regional cerebral perfusion during periods of
delirium in comparison with blood flow patterns after recovery.
A possible neurological common pathway may involve acetylcholine and dopamine, and the disruption in the
sleep-wake cycle in delirium indicates melatonin as a possible factor. (Kennedy-Malone 59)
Agnosia
Loss of ability to identify objects
ADA criteria for diagnosing DM-
FPG ≥126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L). Fasting is defined as no caloric intake for at least 8 h.*
2-h PG ≥200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L) during OGTT. The test should be performed as described by the WHO, using
a glucose load containing the equivalent of 75-g anhydrous glucose dissolved in water.*
A1C ≥6.5% (48 mmol/mol). The test should be performed in a laboratory using a method that is NGSP certified
and standardized to the DCCT assay.*
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