Specialty Workflow
Screen callers reporting low back pain with leg weakness for nerve root involvement, radicular distribution, and urgent neurological signs. Route appropriately and document findings for provider review.
Callers describing leg weakness are asked about dermatomal pattern, motor/sensory loss, and reflex changes. This detail is captured in the intake summary so providers can triage to the right imaging pathway (MRI lumbar spine, EMG, or urgent neurology).
Any report of acute foot drop, bilateral leg weakness, or bowel/bladder dysfunction triggers immediate escalation to nursing staff or on-call provider, preventing missed cauda equina emergencies.
Intake is returned as a pasteable summary with symptom timeline, distribution of weakness, imaging history, and medication response. Staff review and file before the patient is roomed.
Red-flag symptoms identified in call
Foot drop, bilateral leg weakness, or sphincter involvement escalated to provider
Dermatomal documentation captured
L5 vs. S1 vs. polyradicular pattern noted for neuroradiologist review
Urgent imaging routed in real time
Severe radiculopathy cases directed to same-day or next-day MRI scheduling
The system asks about leg pain location and pattern (follows a nerve path), presence of numbness or tingling in a specific dermatome, radiation below the knee, and aggravating factors (cough, Valsalva). This helps identify nerve root involvement before the patient arrives.
The AI guides them through simple questions: Can you move your foot up and down? Is one leg weaker than the other? Does the weakness follow your leg from hip to foot, or is it just in the foot? The structured response helps the provider assess urgency.
Yes. Any report of saddle numbness, bilateral leg weakness, recent bowel or bladder incontinence, or acute bilateral leg symptoms triggers immediate escalation to the nurse line or on-call provider.
The AI returns radiculopathy details—symptom onset, dermatomal distribution, prior imaging results, medication trials—as a structured summary. Staff review and file this in the chart before rooming; the provider sees documented clinical context before the visit.
Specialty
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Feature
Patient intake
Capture chief complaint, symptom timeline, and red flags before the patient arrives; staff review and file the structured summary.
Next step
Workflow playbooks
Step-by-step workflows for the calls a practice actually gets.
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