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All info from Reporter, Interpreter
and Manager.
As an educator the student should be able to do some of
the following:
Explain to the patient that the main problem is with the
coordination system. List a few of the possible causes in
terms that the patient can understand. Describe that testing
can take time and that the first test may not give the answer.
Explain the nature of an MRI, claustrophobia, and review the
metal contraindication. Counsel about how her alcohol, smoking
and cocaine use may be related and encourage abstinence. Arrange
follow-up. Ask if there are any questions and try to calm
fears.
The student can tell the preceptor about primary progressive
MS vs. relapsing-remitting MS, paraneoplastic Abs that affect
the cerebellum, inheritance patterns for FA and SCAs, the
physiology behind one or two diseases, and in general why
certain features of the history and physical favor one diagnosis
over another.
Examples
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