Easy EMG

A Guide to Performing Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

Lyn D Weiss, Jay M. Weiss, Julie K. Silver (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

296 Seiten

2015 | 2nd edition
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division (Verlag)
978-0-323-28664-0 (ISBN)

Infos

User-friendly and well organized, Easy EMG is designed to help residents learn the fundamental principles of electrodiagnostic testing (including nerve conduction studies and needle EMG). This one-of-a-kind resource offers expert guidance on performing and interpreting EMGs, as well as how to test the most common conditions encountered in daily practice. At-a-glance tables combine with clear illustrations and a pocket-sized format to make Easy EMG ideal for on-the-go reference!



Pocket-sized format efficiently presents just the basic facts needed by beginners.
At-a-glance tables concisely present complex information.
Unique illustrations depict precise needle placement.



Twenty-eight brand-new videos, including clips on Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS) and needle testing, bolster learning at the bedside.
New chapters cover critical neuropathy and myopathy, inflammatory neuropathies, and neuromuscular junction disorders.
Updated EMG billing codes reflect the latest changes to ensure practical application.
Expert Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, references, and videos from the book on a variety of devices.

Inhalt

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

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 18.5.2015
• Zusatzinfo: Approx. 170 illustrations; Illustrations
• Verlagsort: Philadelphia
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 152 x 229 mm
• Gewicht: 520 g
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Neurologie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Orthopädie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Physiotherapie / Ergotherapie ► Rehabilitation
• ISBN-10: 0-323-28664-X / 032328664X
• ISBN-13: 978-0-323-28664-0 / 9780323286640
• Zustand: Neuware