Module
Internist module: Carotid/intracranial atherosclerosis after stroke — outpatient follow-up + referral checklist
An internist-focused module to manage post-stroke atherosclerotic disease longitudinally: ensure imaging results are known, stenosis severity is documented, referral pathways are closed, and risk factor control is intensified
ClinicianClinicianAdvanced25 minClinical (pro)
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Educational only — follow local pathways and specialist recommendations for intervention thresholds and surveillance.
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For new focal neurologic deficits suggestive of TIA/stroke, activate emergency evaluation.
What you'll learn
- Identify when carotid/intracranial stenosis is the likely stroke mechanism
- Standardize outpatient documentation of imaging and stenosis severity
- Close the loop on vascular surgery/interventional referral and follow-up imaging when indicated (concept)
Know the imaging
- CTA/MRA/US results
- Stenosis %
- Laterality
Close the loop
- Referral placed
- Seen
- Plan documented
Risk factor intensification
- BP
- LDL
- Smoking
- Diabetes
Documentation template
- Mechanism
- Severity
- Owner
- Next step
Practice check
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