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Is there any risk for a pacemaker patient and electrical muscle stimulation by a chiropractor?
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∙ 9y ago
Yes there absolutely is. To put it in it's most basic terms, the heart has electricity running through it. When you get an EKG at the cardiologists office, those lines are measures of the electrical activity of the heart. The pacemaker fires an electrical impulse when it detects that heart did not fire an electrical impulse on its own. By adding electricity via electrical muscle stimulation, you will run the very high risk of confusing the pacemaker.
Just don't do it.
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The lead or electrode could perforate the heart or cause scarring or other damage. The electrodes can also cause involuntary stimulation of nearby skeletal muscles.
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Yes
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A pacemaker is implanted inside the skin of the side of a patient's chest, and has 'wires' running over to the heart. A pacemaker is not in your blood.
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What does medical service code 97810 stand for?
Acupuncture, 1 or more needles; without electrical stimulation, initial 15 mins of personal one-on-one contact with the patient
Who is considered a patient?
A patient is an individual who is under the care of a doctor or physician. This could include a specialist such as a therapist or chiropractor.
Can you do CPR on a patient with a pacemaker with a built in defibrillator?
r u dumb?!
Can a chiropractor withhold patient records if the patient has an outstanding bill?
No. This is tantamount to preventing you from obtaining healthcare, and is a violation under HIPAA.
When a patient is unable to respond to any sensory stimulation its defined as what?
unconscious
Where can one buy a pacemaker?
Pacemakers are bought from medical manufactures by the doctor or hospital where the implantation surgery will take place. A patient would not be able to purchase a pacemaker on his/her own.
Is there a law that a chiropractor cannot do spinal manipulation on a Medicare patient even if the patient is paying for the visit and not claiming it through Medicare?
Medicare law does not prohibit this.
