A carotid bruit is a vascular sound usually heard with a stethoscope over the carotid artery because of turbulent, non-laminar blood flow through a stenotic area. A carotid bruit may point to an underlying arterial occlusive pathology that can lead to stroke. Stroke is a significant cause of morbidity, mortality, and loss of physical mobility. A large portion of ischemic strokes is due to carotid atherosclerotic plaque; therefore, early detection of carotid disease is central to minimizing stroke incidence. Since auscultation for a carotid bruit is non-invasive, it has been routinely performed during physical exams, especially in patients deemed high risk for cerebrovascular diseases, such as the elderly. This activity addresses interprofessional strategies for evaluation and potentially treating clinically significant carotid bruits.
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- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/18966
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: IPCE Credits: 1.5 hours
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.5 hours
Nursing: 1.5 hours
Pharmacy: 1.5 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABPATH - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABA - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABA)
ABIM - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
ABS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
ABP - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP) - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge, Learner/Team Competence
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- Specialty: Adolescent Medicine, Ambulatory/Outpatient, Cardiac Anesthesia, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular Disease, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Critical Care Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, General Operative Anesthesia, General Pediatrics, General Surgery, Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Rheumatology, Vascular Surgery