Clinical Electrodiagnostics

Overview:

During this presentation, Rene Camacho, MD will provide a general overview of clinical electrodiagnostics as they pertain to evaluation of peripheral nervous system pathology.  With the primary care physician in mind, Dr. Camacho will discuss what information these tests can provide, how they are used and the risks.  He will also explain contraindications and limitations as well as promote proficiency when incorporating electrodiagnostics into a care plan.

Objectives:

• Define electrodiagnostics.
• Explain what information NCS/EMG provide and how these tests are used.
• Identify the risks, contraindications, and limitations of electrodiagnostics.
• Establish what information is helpful in the consult.

Presenter:

Rene Camacho, MD
Staff Physiatrist, PM&R/Polytrauma
Audie L. Murphy Veteran’s Health Administration
ABPMR/AANEM Board Certified

Financial Disclosures:

Rene Camacho, MD, has no financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

The Family & Community Medicine Professional Development and Grand Rounds Committee members (Maria Del Pilar Montañez Villacampa, MD, Stacy Ogbeide, PsyD, Yun Shi, MD, Mark Nadeau, MD, Marcy Wiemers, MD, Christine Song, DO, Nehman Andry, MD, Gabriela Gibson-Lopez, PsyD, Margaret Finley, MD, Richel Avery, MD, Lauren Fuller, MD, and Nichole Rubio) have no financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

The Family & Community Medicine Professional Development and Grand Rounds Committee member Carlos Roberto Jaén, MD has disclosed he receives royalties from General Practice and Family Medicine for being UpToDate Editor-in-Chief.

Credits:

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (1.00 hours)

Target Audience:

Specialties – Primary Care; Family Medicine
Faculty, residents, other health care providers and staff from our department; physicians and health care providers from San Antonio and South Texas; and medical students in our third-year clerkship and fourth year rotations.

Accreditation:

The UT Health Science Center San Antonio is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation:

The UT Health Science Center San Antonio designates this live activity up to a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses and other healthcare professionals will receive a Certificate of Attendance. For information on applicability and acceptance, please consult your professional licensing board.

For activity related questions, please contact:
Name: Nichole Rubio- FCM Grand Rounds Coordinator
Email: rubion@uthscsa.edu

For CME general questions, please contact
Ph: (210) 567-4445
Email: cme@uthscsa.edu