Easy Emg

A Guide to Performing Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
3rd Auflage
ISBN: 978-0-323-79686-6
Verlag: Elsevier Health Sciences

Buch, Englisch, 304 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 226 mm, Gewicht: 392 g

Ideal for on-the-go reference and review,�Easy EMG, 3rd Edition, covers�fundamental principles, how to perform, and how to interpret�electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction studies (NCS)-all in an easy-to-read, well-organized resource. This unique, pocket-sized manual offers�expert guidance on the most common conditions�encountered in daily practice, with clear illustrations showing the correct needle placement for each condition. -

Presents�"just the facts� of EMG and NCS�in a compact format-perfect for on-the-go learning or review.�

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Features�at-a-glance tables�of�complex information�for quick and easy reference�and a�new, all-inclusive chart�that includes electrodiagnostic findings in specific disorders.�

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Depicts�precise needle placement�through clear, computer-generated illustrations.�

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Includes�new and updated videos, including clips on�motor and sensory�nerve conduction studies and�H-reflex.��

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Reflects the�latest changes to EMG billing codes�to ensure accurate, up-to-date application.�

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Enhanced eBook version included with purchase.�Your enhanced eBook allows you to access�all of�the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.�

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weiss, Lyn D

Weiss, Jay M

Silver, Julie K

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Muskuloskelettales System, Bewegungsapparat
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Bildgebende Verfahren, Nuklearmedizin, Strahlentherapie Radiologie, Bildgebende Verfahren

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

Acknowledgments

Dedication

Video Table of Contents

1.What is an EMG?

2.Why Perform Electrodiagnostic Studies?

3.About the Machine

4.Nerve Conduction Studies

5.Electromyography

6.Injuries to Peripheral Nerves

7.How to Plan Out the Examination

8.Pitfalls

9.Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

10.Ulnar Neuropathy

11.Radial Neuropathy

12.Radiculopathy

13.Spinal Stenosis

14.Fibular (Peroneal) Neuropathy

15.Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome

16.Peripheral Polyneuropathy

17.Myopathy

18.Brachial Plexopathies

19.Lumbosacral Plexopathies

20.Motor Neuron Diseases

21.Critical Illness Neuropathy and Myopathy

22.Inflammatory Neuropathies

23.Neuromuscular Junction Disorders

24.How to Write a Report

25.Tables of Normals

26.Reimbursement

Appendix:

1.Figures for Table 4.3 (Nerve Conduction Studies Setup)

2.Figures for Table 5.4 (Common Muscles - Innervation, Location, and Needle Placement)