neurology geriatrics palliative-care
FAST Scale for Alzheimer Dementia
Functional Assessment Staging Test (FAST). Stages functional decline in Alzheimer disease from normal ageing (Stage 1) to severe dementia (Stage 7). Used in palliative care to determine hospice eligibility.
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Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
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Drugs
- Donepezil · Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor (AChEI) — dementia
- Memantine · NMDA receptor antagonist — dementia
- Rivastigmine · Dual AChEI and BuChEI inhibitor — dementia
- Quetiapine (Elderly — Dementia Caution) · Atypical Antipsychotic
- Memantine · NMDA Receptor Antagonist — Dementia
- Rivastigmine · Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor — Dementia
Pathways
- Acute Stroke / TIA Assessment · NICE NG128; RCP Stroke Guidelines 2023
- Status Epilepticus (Adults) · NICE CG137; ESEM guidelines; RCP Neurology Guidelines
- Suspected Subarachnoid Haemorrhage · NICE NG228; RCEM 2023; AHA/ASA 2023
- Adult Head Injury · NICE NG232 (2023)
- Bell's Palsy / Facial Nerve Palsy · ENT UK 2017; AAN
- Vertigo Workup · ENT UK; NICE CKS
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.