electophysical Flashcards

(38 cards)

1
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forms of energy

A

M.E.L.T.S

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2
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types of energy

A

potential and kinetics

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3
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calories

A

heat energy needed to increase the temperature of a single gram of water by one degree Celsius

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4
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radiation

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no contact is made
eg laser
infrared
diathermy

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5
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convection

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transfer heat between circulating medium
eg fluidotherapy

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6
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conversion

A

of non-thermal energy
eg ultrasound and diathermy

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7
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superficial heaters

A

ultrasound
infrared
fluidotherapy
hot packs

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8
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noradrenergic

A

vasoconstrictor system

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9
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cholinergic

A

vasodilator system

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10
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sensory receptors in sub epithelial tissue

A

cold
warm
pain

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11
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thermal signals trigger vasomotor centers in

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hypothalamus

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12
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muscle strength and endurance decrease and recovery time

A

decrease for initial 30 min
increases for next 2hrs

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13
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latent heat of fusion

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specific amount of energy required to change a solid form of particular substance into liquid, or liquid into gas

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14
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5 stages of cold

A

cold
pain
warming/burning
aching
numb

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15
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visible light colours

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15
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visible light colours

16
Q

arrangement of colors according to short to long wavelength

A

purple/violet
indigo
blue
green
yellow
orange
red

17
Q

physical characteristics of electromagnetic radiation when contacting a biological tissue

A

reflected
transmitted
refracted
absorbed

18
Q

if energy not absorbed must be transmitted to deeper tissues

A

law of Grotthus draper

19
Q

laser

A

light Amplification by Simulated Emission of Radiation

20
Q

properties of laser

A

monochromatic
coherent
polarized

21
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physiological effects of laser

A

wound healing
collagen production
nerve conduction velocity

22
Q

laser treatment technique

A

gridding
scanning
wanding
point/acupuncture

23
Q

coupling medium

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eg gel water creams and oils
used to minimize the difference

24
best to least absorbing tissues
ligaments tendon fascia joint scar
25
Non thermal effect of ultrasound
cavitation acoustic streaming micro massage
26
ultrasound application time
5 to 10 min
27
stages of wound healing
hemostasis inflammatory proliferative remodeling
28
extravasation
movement of fluid from the blood vessels into extracascular space
29
inflammatory cells
neutrophils macrophages lymphocytes
30
macrophages stimulate
fibroblast angiogenesis
31
cells responsible for cleaning the wound
neutrophils macrophages
32
local factors affecting wound healing
oxygen infection foreign bodies venous sufficiency
33
infection status
contamination colonization critical colonization spreading systemic infection
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types of SWD
capacitive [electric field] inductive [magnetic field]
35
devices that deliver radio frequency waves to the patient at very low intensity are known as
pulsed electromagnetic energy PEfield PEMEtreatment
36
types of electrodes in SWD
capacitor inductor
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capacitor electrodes arrangements
contraplanar coplanar