Skills Lab: Tools for Diagnosis and Management of Lymphedema and Soft Tissue Disorders Associated with Lymphedema

Saturday, October 22, 2022

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET

Location: Hilton Key 11

Faculty(s)

Eric Wisotzky, MD

Chief, Division of Rehabilitation Medicine
Medstar Health/Georgetown-National Rehabilitation Hospital PM&R Program
Washington, District of Columbia

Disclosure: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

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Ashish Khanna, MD

Director of Cancer Rehabilitation
Winship Cancer Center of Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

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Katherine Power, MD

Program Director, Cancer Rehabilitation Fellowship
National Rehabilitation Hospital
Washington, District of Columbia

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This is a lab to provide physiatrists with tools to diagnose and treat lymphedema and associated soft tissue conditions. Presentations and demonstrations will be:
1. The physics and technology of lymphedema compression bandages, compression fabrics and medical compression garments with demonstrations of the variety and complexity of compression garments and how to determine the most effective type of compression for the individual patient with multiple samples
2. Demonstration of pneumatic compression machines for treatment of lymphedema
3. Discussion and demonstration of office ultrasound for diagnosis/treatment of lymphedema and other associated conditions such as compromise/entrapment of nerve, fascia and tendon
4. Discussion and demonstration of office bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) in the diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema

Learning Objectives:

As a result of attending this lab, participants will be able to select appropriate compression fabrics and pneumatic compression in the management of lymphedema.
As a result of attending this lab, participants will be able to utilize office-based bioimpedance spectroscopy in the diagnosis and management of lymphedema.
As a result of attending this lab, participants will be able to utilize office-based ultrasound for diagnosis and management of lymphedema and associated soft tissue disorders.
As a result of attending this lab, participants will be able to prescribe pneumatic compression for the management of lymphedema.