Ultra EMG

Ultra EMG
February 20-25
Manchester Grand Hyatt
San Diego, California
UltraEMG Course Schedule 2015
Thursday February 19
5:00-6:00
Travel Date
Registration
UltraEMG-MSK (Musculoskeletal Emphasis)
Friday, February 20
6:15am
7:00
7:10
7:40
8:20
9:00
9:30
9:45
10:15
10:45
11:15
11:30
Introduction, Fundamentals, and
Evaluation of the Hip
Continental Breakfast, Registration and Sign-In.
Welcome and Introduction to Course and Faculty
Anatomy and Terminology
EDX Instrumentation I
Analysis of the Motor Unit Action Potential
Pathophysiology of Nerve Conduction Studies
BREAK
Introduction to Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
Ultrasound Evaluation of the Hip – Normal Anatomy
and Pathology
EDX of LS Plexus, Sciatic Nerve, Femoral Nerve and Lateral
Cutaneous Nerve of Thigh
Formal Question and Answer Period
Practice (NCS, Ultrasound, EMG, Injections)
J. Strakowski
W. Pease
D. Dumitru
E. Stålberg
J. Kimura
J. Strakowski
J. Jacobson
J. Kimura
All Faculty
All Faculty
12:30 pm BREAK FOR LUNCH (lunch is not provided)
1:30
2:00
2:30
2:45
3:30
4:30
EDx of Lumbar Radiculopathy
W. Pease
Live Demonstration of Ultrasound of the Hip
J. Finnoff
BREAK
EMG Waveform Assessment I
A. Clairmont
Practice Time (NCS, Ultrasound, Injections) -Independent /Select Faculty
Adjourn
Room 2:
8:20-9:00 am: Workshop: Ultrasound of the Hip
9:45-10:30: Workshop: EDX Waveforms
2:00-2:30 pm: Workshop: Nerve conduction techniques
3:30
Practice Time
J. Jacobson
E. Stålberg
W. Pease/E. Johnson
Saturday, February 21 Fundamentals, CTS and Evaluation of the Knee
6:30am
7:00
7:05
7:45
8:15
8:45
9:15
9:30
9:50
10:00
10:30
11:00
Continental Breakfast and Sign-In
Announcements
Waveform Generation and Identification I
The Needle EMG Examination
Integration of EMG and Neurography
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – Anatomy and EDX
BREAK
Ultrasound Evaluation of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Live Ultrasound Demonstration of the Median Nerve
at the Carpal Tunnel and Volar Wrist
Anomolous Innervation and Other Challenges in the
EDX of CTS
Challenging Cases and Question and Answer
Practice (NCS, Ultrasound, Single Fiber /EMG, Injections)
J. Strakowski
D. Dumitru
J. Kimura
E. Stålberg
J. Strakowski
J. Jacobson
J. Finnoff
D. Dumitru
All Faculty
All Faculty
12:00 pm BREAK FOR LUNCH (lunch is not provided)
1:30
2:00
2:30
3:00
3:20
3:30
4:30
EDX of Fibular Nerve
W. Pease
Ultrasound Evaluation of the Knee – Normal Anatomy and J. Jacobson
Pathology
Live Ultrasound Demonstration of the Knee
J. Finnoff
Ultrasound Evaluation of Masses and Tumors
J. Jacobson
BREAK
Practice Time (NCS, Ultrasound, Injections) -Independent /Select Faculty
Adjourn
Room 2:
7:45-8:45 am: Workshop: Ultrasound of the Knee
9:30-10:00 : Workshop: Muscle Selection for Chemodenervation
2:00-3:00 pm: Workshop: Nerve Conduction Techniques for CTS
3:30:
Practice Time
Sunday, February 22
J. Jacobson
A. Clairmont
W. Pease/E. Johnson
Fundamentals, TTS, Injections and Evaluation
of the Foot and Ankle
6:30 am
7:00
7:05
7:40
8:00
8:30
Continental Breakfast and sign-in
Announcements
Running An Effective EDX Laboratory
Assessment of Motor Unit Recruitment
EDX of Tibial Nerve
Ultrasound Evaluation of the Foot and Ankle
9:00
9:30
9:45
10:15
10:45
11:15
Live Ultrasound Evaluation of the Foot and Ankle
BREAK
Needle Guidance with Ultrasound
EDX: Spontaneous Activity
Challenging Cases and Q&A - Interactive
Practice (NCS, Ultrasound, EMG, Injections)
J. Strakowski
E. Stålberg
D. Dumitru
J. Kimura
J. Jacobson
(or J. Strakowski)
J. Finnoff
J. Finnoff
J. Kimura
All Faculty
All Faculty
12:15 pm BREAK FOR LUNCH (lunch is not provided)
1:30
2:00
2:45
3:00
3:45
4:30
Common Sources of Technical Error in EDX
D. Dumitru
Review of the UltraEMG-MSK Written Examination
W. Pease
BREAK
Review of EDX Waveform Examination 1
A. Clairmont
Practice Time (NCS, Ultrasound, Injections) -Independent /Select Faculty
Adjourn
Room 2:
7:15-8:00 am: Workshop: Ultrasound Evaluation of the Foot & Ankle
8:05-9:00: Workshop: Advanced Nerve Conduction Studies
1:30-2:00 pm: Workshop: US Needle Guidance with Phantoms
3:45
Practice Sessions
J. Jacobson (or
J. Strakowski)
D. Dumitru
J. Finnoff
UltraEMG-NM (Neuromuscular Emphasis)
Monday February 23
6:30 am
7:00
7:10
8:00
8:30
9:00
9:15
9:45
10:15
11:00
Fundamentals, Generalized Peripheral
Neuropathies and Motor Neuron Disease
Continental Breakfast, registration and sign-in
Welcome –Orientation – Introduction of Faculty
Late Responses: F-waves, H-reflex, A-wave, Blink Reflex
EDX Instrumentation II
EDX of Neuropathy in Diabetes Mellitus, Other Diseases
Mononeuritis Multiplex and Toxic Neuropathy
BREAK
EDX in AIDP/CIDP and Multi-focal Motor Neuropathy
EDX in Inherited Neuropathies
EDX in ALS and Post-Polio
Practice (NCS, Ultrasound, EMG, Injections)
J. Strakowski
J. Kimura
D. Dumitru
J. Kimura
E. Stålberg
W. Pease
J. Stålberg
All Faculty
12:00 pm BREAK FOR LUNCH (lunch is not provided)
1:30
2:00
2:30
3:00
3:15
4:30
Ultrasound of Generalized Peripheral Neuropathies
Strakowski
Ultrasound in Motor Neuron Disease
Walker
EDX Waveforms II
Clairmont
BREAK
Practice Time (NCS, Ultrasound, Injections) -Independent /Select Faculty
Adjourn
Room 2
7:15-8:00 am: Workshop: Understanding the Ultrasound Machine
9:45-10:15: Workshop: Ultrasound Guided Injections with Phantoms
1:30-2:30 pm: Workshop: Basic and Advance Nerve Conductions
315:
Practice
Tuesday February 24
6:30 am
7:00
7:05
7:45
8:30
9:00
9:15
9:45
10:15
F. Walker
J. Finnoff
W. Pease/E. Johnson
Fundamentals, Myopathies, Cervical
Radiculopathy and Brachial Plexus
Continental Breakfast and sign-in
Announcements
Waveform Generation and Identification II
EDX of Myopathies
Ultrasound Evaluation of Muscle and Myopathies
BREAK
EDX of Cervical Radiculopathy
EDX of the Brachial Plexus
Ultrasound Evaluation of the Brachial Plexus
J. Strakowski
D. Dumitru
E. Stålberg
F. Walker
W. Pease
J. Kimura
J. Strakowski
10:45
11:15
Panal Discussion: - Q&A – Interactive
Practice (NCS, Ultrasound, EMG, Injections)
All Faculty
All Faculty
12:15 pm BREAK FOR LUNCH (lunch is not provided)
1:30
2:00
2:30
3:00
3:15
Live Ultrasound Demonstration of the Shoulder
J. Finnoff
Live Ultrasound Demonstration of Upper Limb Nerves
J. Strakowski
EDX in Pediatric Patients
A. Clairmont
BREAK
Practice Time (NCS, Ultrasound, Injections) -Independent /Select Faculty
Room 2:
7:15-8:30 am: Workshop: Concepts and Cases in Chemodenervation
9:15-9:45: Workshop: MSK Ultrasound of Shoulder
1:30-2:00 pm: Workshop: Challenging Nerve Conduction Studies
2:30-3:00 Workshop: Ultrasound of the Nerves of the upper limb
Wednesday Feb 25
6:30 am
7:00
7:30
Neuromuscular Junction Disorders, Myotonia,
Ulnar Nerve and Report Assessment and Writing
10:30
11:00
11:45
12:15
Continental Breakfast and Sign-In
Panel Discussion: Challenging Cases (submitted)
Understanding Single Fiber EMG, Neuromuscular Junction
Evaluation
Myotonia and Myotonic Dystrophy
EDX: Late Responses Other Than F-wave
BREAK
EDX and Ultrasound of the Ulnar Nerve
Live Ultrasound Demonstration of the Ulnar Nerve and
Surrounding Anatomy
Running a Successful Ultrasound Lab and Report Writing
Sources of Error in EDX – Interpretive
Putting It all Together – The Electrodiagnostic Report
Panel Discussion: Final Questions and Clinical Pearls
12:30
BREAK FOR LUNCH (lunch is not provided)
1:30
2:15
3:00
3:15
4:30
Review of the UltraEMG- NM Written Examination
Review of the Waveform Assessment II
Break
Final Practice Time
Course Adjourns
8:15
8:45
9:15
9:30
10:10
A. Clairmont
J. Finnoff
D. Dumitru
F. Walker
All Faculty
E. Stålberg
J. Kimura
E. Stålberg
J. Strakowski
J. Finnoff
F. Walker
D. Dumitru
E. Stålberg
All Faculty
Pease
Clairmont
Room 2:
7:30-8:15 am:
Workshop: Ultrasound of Lower Limb Nerves
8:30-9:15 Workshop: Ultrasound of Elbow, Hand & Wrist
3:15 pm:
Final Practice Time
4:30: Course Adjourns
F. Walker
J. Finnoff