Risk Factors/Dx
Tx Options
DRPs
100
What are the most common objective diagnostic instruments for dementia?
Elderly Cognitive Assessment Questionnaire (ECAQ), 10-item Abbreviated Mental Test (AMT), 8-item AD8 questionnaire, 28-item CMMSE, MMSE, Chinese version of the Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB), Singaporean version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), neuropsychological testing (neuropsychologists or clinical psychologists)
100
What drug class is memantine?
NMDA antagonist
100
What is a common type of enteral feed?
Resource, Ensure/Life powder, Ensure liquid, Jevity, Isocal, Peptamen
200
What is a non-modifiable risk factor for dementia?
Age, family history, genetics [Apolipoprotein E-e4 (APOE-e4), Amyloid precursor protein (APP), Presenilin-1 (PS-1) & presenilin-2 (PS-2)], down syndrome, depression
200
What are some of the non-pharmacological management options for dementia?
Environmental factors, structured exercise, art/music therapy, reminiscence therapy, massage therapy
200
What are the pharmacological treatment options for osteoporosis?
Bisphosphonates, denosumab, calcitonin, raloxifene, teriparatide
300
What are the reversible types of dementia?
Infectious disorders (meningitis, encephalitis), inflammatory disorders (autoimmune encephalopathy), toxic or metabolic encephalopathies (hypothyroidism, vitamin B12 deficiency, alcohol-related syndromes), neoplastic causes, hydrocephalus
300
What are the common side effects of AChEIs?
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, anorexia, bradycardia
300
What are the different types of hypernatremia?
Isotonic, hypervolemic, hypovolemic
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