Chapter 26- Multiple Sclerosis

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IMPORTANT NOTE – PLEASE READ FIRST: This continuing education assessment requires that you first purchase the text book: Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice. Please go to our home page: http://www.rxugace.com/ and click on “Books” for more information Prior To Registering for this assessment.

Upon completion of the corresponding textbook chapter in Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice and this on-line assessment, the reader should be able to:

1. Identify risk factors for multiple sclerosis.
2. Describe pathophysiologic findings of multiple sclerosis.
3. Recognize common presenting symptoms of multiple sclerosis.
4. Distinguish between the forms of multiple sclerosis based on the patient presentation and course of disease.
5. Compare and contrast multiple sclerosis disease-modifying treatment choices for a specific patient.
6. Determine appropriate symptomatic treatment choices and a detailed therapeutic plan for a specific patient.
7. Develop a monitoring plan for a patient placed on specific medications.

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