Ask the Experts: Peri-Procedural Patient Care – Webinar Episode 5

Your expert panel covered topics not addressed in the prior Peri-procedural Considerations webinar, regarding pre-, intra-, and post-procedure patient care. Jump right to the topics you want to explore:

• 2:46    Tactics to Help Treat Patients with Contrast Media Allergies
• 5:50    Gadolinium as the Contrast?
• 13:26    Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections Without Contrast
• 15:54    Hanging Drop vs Loss of Resistance
• 25:18    Spinal Nerve Root Blocks with Ultrasound Guidance
• 27:55    Maximal Dose/Volume of Contrast
• 30:13    What to Do if You See an Intrathecal Pattern During an Interlaminar Epidural Injection
• 36:20    Role of Contrast in Medial Branch Blocks and Radiofrequency Ablation
• 41:00    Tips on Addressing Radiofrequency Neurotomy Challenges Posed by Patients with Pacemakers, Defibrillators, and Other Implanted Hardware
• 52:18    Selection Strategies for Injectate Composition and Volume

Your expert panel for this December 5, 2023 webinar included:

• Zachary L. McCormick, MD, IPSIS Treasurer, and Vice Chair and Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at the University of Utah; and

• W. Evan Rivers, DO, IPSIS Research Division Chair and a physiatrist at the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System.

The panel was moderated by Michael B. Furman, MD, MS, Fellowship Director at OSS Health and Chair of the IPSIS Membership Committee.

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