Clinical CPD topic
Stroke: practise, reflect and record
Practise stroke through five clinical cases, review the explanations and build a professional learning record. Identify the swallowing-screen requirement before oral intake or medication after stroke.
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What you’ll work on
- Identify the swallowing-screen requirement before oral intake or medication after stroke.
- Select thrombectomy-assessment imaging and recognise the standard thrombolysis time window and delivery setting.
- Recognise when symptomatic carotid stenosis warrants endarterectomy evaluation.
Think through a clinical case
Decide how you would approach this case before opening the question session.
A patient with acute stroke is alert and asks for water shortly after arrival. What must occur before oral fluid, food or tablets are given?
A case from the UKMLA question bank. The session provides the answer and explanation after your attempt.
From a decision to a learning record
- Test your reasoning. Answer five questions from this topic’s clinical-content library.
- Explore the gaps. Review explanations and use Tutor to work through decisions that need more thought.
- Reflect on application. Describe what you learned and what you would change or investigate.
- Review your evidence. Confirm the activity and time spent, then retain or export your professional record.
Primary sources and further reading
Read the source in the same jurisdiction as your question session.
- Recommendations | Stroke and transient ischaemic attack in over 16s: diagnosis and initial management | Guidance | NICEUK source
- Actilyse — UK SmPCUK source