Updated 6/2020
(PGY 3 & 4 only)
Description:
During the advanced EEG elective, residents will rotate through the continuous EEG service of the Epilepsy Division.
Schedule Highlights:
Days: M-F
Hours: 8:30am-5pm*
Weekday sick pull: Yes
Weekends/Holidays: You will not be assigned to elective shifts on weekends or holidays
*****PGY2s and PGY3s, please check amion, you may be assigned to weekend coverage and sick pull shifts*****
Daily Schedule & Requirements
- Submit elective form 60 days prior to rotation
- Join cEEG rounds at 8am via zoom
- https://columbiacuimc.zoom.us/j/95930698594?pwd=dE1kNldFYXlHSWhHemRETkpVWnhPdz09
Meeting ID: 959 3069 8594
Passcode: 199876
- https://columbiacuimc.zoom.us/j/95930698594?pwd=dE1kNldFYXlHSWhHemRETkpVWnhPdz09
- On the first day, pick 1-2 cases with the fellow that will be your responsibility to read
- Present to the attending daily and draft report for fellow to submit to the EMR
- You may attend either resident noon conferences or join the epilepsy specific conferences:
- Surgical conference (Monday 12pm)
- Overflow surgical conference (Most Fridays at 8am)
- Research conference (Friday 12pm)
Objectives:
- Name the different techniques for arranging EEG leads
- Use and understand appropriate terminology for EEG (ie montage, amplitude, frequency, etc)
- Describe normal and abnormal features of EEG background
- Describe normal EEG features of wake and sleep states
- Recognize normal EEG variants
- Interpret abnormal EEG patterns/variants
- Identify EEG patterns of status epilepticus
- Identify common EEG patterns due to systemic medical illnesses
- Write an accurate EEG report
Location:
NICU Reading Room
Conferences on NI7 (currently all being done via zoom)
Contacts: Drs. Bazil, M Bell, Choi, Kent, Mendriatta, Pack, Shrinivasan, Schevon, Benson