medportal CDB | Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson's Disease

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Clinical Skills Sessions

Review an approach to history and physical exam for Parkinson’s Disease, including practicing screening neurological examination. Jesse is a 70 year-old patient presenting to a neurology clinic, referred for tremor and falls

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Integration Foundation / Maternal Health Risks/Aging-Related Care / Part 5 / Week 2

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Objectives

Activity Objectives

To practice a history and physical exam for Parkinson Disease, with a focus on Screening Neuro Exam and Orthostatic Vitals.
To review distinction between Parkinsonism and Parkinson Disease, and key non-Parkinson Disease causes of Parkinsonism
To practice using likelihood ratios from the JAMA Rational Clinical Exam Article Does this patient have Parkinson Disease to formulate a post-test probability of Parkinson Disease in this case.
To discuss initial next steps once a diagnosis of Parkinson Disease is made clinically.
To discuss the natural progression of Parkinson Disease, and practice disclosure of a serious, incurable illness to a patient.

General Objectives

Identify the common physiologic changes which accompany the aging process, and how these changes may be associated with geriatric syndromes (such as cognitive impairment, gait/balance disturbance, falls/fracture, urinary incontinence, mood disturbance, and polypharmacy).

Assessments

Objectives Structured Clinical Examination

OSCE #2

End-Unit Clinical Skills Assessment

Integration Foundation Clinical Skills

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