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Rapid revision · F00-F09 block
F03 — Unspecified dementia
Concept, in one sentence
Dementia confirmed, but a specific subtype cannot be determined from the information available after genuinely checking.
Decisive boundary cues
- General dementia criteria met, but no course/aetiology information -> F03.
- Any clear course/aetiology information available -> reclassify to F00, F01 or F02.
Duration/course cue
Unspecified by definition.
Nearest alternatives
F00, F01, F02
Common mistake
Using F03 as a first-pass shortcut instead of actively checking for a specific subtype first.
Retrieval prompt — one-line memory anchor
What one piece of missing information would let you reclassify this as F00, F01 or F02?
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