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Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{multicols*}{4} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Etiology}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{• Cortical atrophy and loss of neurons} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Risk Factors}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{• {\bf{Age: }}prevalence doubles for every decade after age 60 \newline % Row Count 2 (+ 2) • {\bf{Family history:}} genetic mutations \newline % Row Count 3 (+ 1) • {\bf{Gender: }}more common in women \newline % Row Count 4 (+ 1) • {\bf{Exposures: }}head trauma, high cholesterol, lack of mental stimulation% Row Count 6 (+ 2) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Pathogenesis}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{• Neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques \newline % Row Count 1 (+ 1) • Amyloid plaques form from imbalance of production and removal of amyloid beta \newline % Row Count 3 (+ 2) • Decreased cholinergic transmission \newline % Row Count 4 (+ 1) o Decreased acetylcholine production \newline % Row Count 5 (+ 1) • Results in the noticeable atrophy% Row Count 6 (+ 1) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{p{0.65825 cm} p{0.65825 cm} p{0.65825 cm} p{0.65825 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{4}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Manifestations}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{4}{x{3.833cm}}{Alzheimer disease has also been described using four words that begin with A:} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Amnesia & Aphasia & Apraxia & Agnosia \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}----} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{4}{x{3.833cm}}{• Loss of short-term memory \newline • Difficulty with language \newline • Behavioral changes \newline • 7 stages of progressive degenerative changes} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}----} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Complications}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{• Related to declining cognitive function \newline % Row Count 1 (+ 1) • Bowel and bladder incontinence \newline % Row Count 2 (+ 1) • Depression \newline % Row Count 3 (+ 1) • Falls {[}hip fractures @ high risk{]} \newline % Row Count 4 (+ 1) • Infections \newline % Row Count 5 (+ 1) • Malnutrition and dehydration {[}forgetting to eat \& drink{]}% Row Count 7 (+ 2) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Diagnosis}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{• Not definitive until after death \newline % Row Count 1 (+ 1) ~ Requires a brain biopsy or autopsy \newline % Row Count 2 (+ 1) • {\bf{Presumptive diagnosis based on:}} \newline % Row Count 3 (+ 1) ~ Review of symptoms with patient and family \newline % Row Count 4 (+ 1) ~ Cognitive tests (MMSE, mini-cog, etc.) \newline % Row Count 5 (+ 1) ~ Imaging: CT, MRI, PET \newline % Row Count 6 (+ 1) ~ To rule out other pathology% Row Count 7 (+ 1) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Treatment}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{• No definitive treatment or cure \newline % Row Count 1 (+ 1) • Medications may slow progression \newline % Row Count 2 (+ 1) • Other meds to control some symptoms (depression, sleep disturbances, agitation)% Row Count 4 (+ 2) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{p{0.7899 cm} x{1.3165 cm} p{0.2633 cm} p{0.2633 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{4}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Stages of Alzheimer Disease Progression}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Preclinical:}} changes in brain that do not result in noticeable \seqsplit{signs/symptoms} & {\bf{Stage 1 (mild)}} detected w/ screening tool & & \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 7) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Stage 2 (moderate) }} pronounced changes & {\bf{Stage 3 (Severe)}} & & \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 4) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}----} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{p{0.3433 cm} p{0.3433 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{• Preclinical}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{3.833cm}}{changes in brain that do not result in noticeable signs/symptoms} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{3.833cm}}{o can last for years} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{p{0.3433 cm} p{0.3433 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Stage 1 (mild)}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{3.833cm}}{Can be detected w/ the use of screening tools} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{3.833cm}}{o Coming up with the right word or name. \newline o Remembering names when introduced to new people. \newline o Having difficulty performing tasks in social or work settings. \newline o Forgetting material that was just read. \newline o Losing or misplacing a valuable object. \newline o Experiencing increased trouble with planning or organizing. \newline o If identified, this is the stage where they should be placing things in order in the event it progresses fast \newline  Financial situation, POA, medical directives, living situation, etc.} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Stage 2 (moderate)}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{o Being forgetful of events or personal history. \newline % Row Count 1 (+ 1) o Feeling moody or withdrawn, especially in socially or mentally challenging situations. \newline % Row Count 3 (+ 2) o Being unable to recall information about themselves like their address or telephone number, and the high school or college they attended. \newline % Row Count 6 (+ 3) o Experiencing confusion about where they are or what day it is. \newline % Row Count 8 (+ 2) o Requiring help choosing proper clothing for the season or the occasion. \newline % Row Count 10 (+ 2) o Having trouble controlling their bladder and bowels. \newline % Row Count 12 (+ 2) o Experiencing changes in sleep patterns, such as sleeping during the day and becoming restless at night. \newline % Row Count 15 (+ 3) o Showing an increased tendency to wander and become lost. \newline % Row Count 17 (+ 2) o Demonstrating personality and behavioral changes, including suspiciousness and delusions or compulsive, repetitive behavior like hand-wringing or tissue shredding.% Row Count 21 (+ 4) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Stage 3 (Severe)}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{o Require around-the-clock assistance with daily personal care. \newline % Row Count 2 (+ 2) o Lose awareness of recent experiences as well as of their surroundings. \newline % Row Count 4 (+ 2) o Experience changes in physical abilities, including walking, sitting and, eventually, swallowing \newline % Row Count 6 (+ 2) o Have difficulty communicating. \newline % Row Count 7 (+ 1) o Become vulnerable to infections, especially pneumonia.% Row Count 9 (+ 2) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{p{0.3433 cm} p{0.3433 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Drugs Used to Treat Alzheimer Disease}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{3.833cm}}{} \tn % Row Count 0 (+ 0) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Cholinesterase Inhibitors}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{Prototype:{\bf{ Donepezil}}} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{prevent the breakdown of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{o Reversible cholinesterase inhibitor that causes elevated levels of acetylcholine (ACh) in the cerebral cortex which slows the neuronal degradation of Alzheimer disease \newline o Not a cure it ONLY improves cognition \& memory \newline o Slows effects of Alzheimer's but will NOT stop the disease \newline o Adverse effects: insomnia, fatigue, rash, N/V/D, dyspepsia, abdominal pain, muscle cramps} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{N-Methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) Antagonist}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{Protype: {\bf{Memantine}} \newline % Row Count 1 (+ 1) o Memantine is used to treat moderate-to-severe Alzheimer's disease, especially for people who are intolerant of or have a contraindication to cholinesterase inhibitors \newline % Row Count 5 (+ 4) o A dysfunction of glutamatergic neurotransmission, manifested as neuronal excitotoxicity, is hypothesized to be involved in the etiology of Alzheimer disease. \newline % Row Count 9 (+ 4) Adverse effects: \newline % Row Count 10 (+ 1) o Confusion \newline % Row Count 11 (+ 1) o Dizziness \newline % Row Count 12 (+ 1) o Drowsiness \newline % Row Count 13 (+ 1) o Headache \newline % Row Count 14 (+ 1) o Insomnia \newline % Row Count 15 (+ 1) o Agitation \newline % Row Count 16 (+ 1) o Hallucinations \newline % Row Count 17 (+ 1) o Less common adverse effects include vomiting, anxiety, hypertonia, cystitis, and increased libido.% Row Count 19 (+ 2) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{antagonizes (inhibits) NMDA (glutamate) receptors} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}