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Coulomb’s law

A

Force of interaction between the two charges
Directly proportional to product of charges
Indirectly proportional to square of distance

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ability to hold electrical charge

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Capacitance

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flow of electrons in a conducting medium

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Current Intensity

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driving force of electrons that pushes electrons

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Voltage

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opposes the flow of current

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Resistance

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unit for capacitance

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farads

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unit voltage

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volts

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unit for current intensity

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Amperes

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unit for resistance

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Ohm

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Frequency is inversely proportional to wavelength

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True

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Wiend’s Law

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wavelength is inversely proportional to temp

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12
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Modalites of low freq ES

A

TENS
NMES

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modalities of medium freq ES

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IFC
Russian

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modalities of high freq ES

A

US
Diathermy
IRR
UVR

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15
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frequency of low frequency ES

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1-1000/1-2000 Hz

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frequency of medium frequency ES

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1000-10000/3000-6000 Hz

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frequency of high frequency ES

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> 10,000 Hz

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electrode size of monopolar ES

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unequal (active is smaller)

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electrode size of bipolar ES

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equal

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electrode size of quadripolar ES

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equal

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21
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indication of monopolar ES

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innervated ms
small ms

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indication of bipolar ES

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denervated ms
large ms

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indication of quadripolar ES

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TENS/IFC

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current amplitude of direct constant (galvanic current) ES

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1-4 mA

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Rx duration of direct constant (galvanic current) ES
20-40 mins
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Total current delivered in direct constant ES
40-80 mA/mins
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Cathode pH reaction
alkalinic
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Anode pH reaction
acidic
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Cathode attracts
Na
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Anode attracts
Cl
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Cathode forms
NaOH
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Anode forms
HCl
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Cathode effects
softening/sclerolytic
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Anode effects
hardening/sclerotic
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Risk of burns in cathode
Increased
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Risk of burns in anode
decreased
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Color of skin in cathode reaction
marked red
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Color of skin in anode reaction
pink
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NCV in cathode
increased
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NCV in anode
decreased
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Polarity in cathode
depolarization
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Polarity in anode
hyperpolarization
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Bubble form in cathode
tiny rapidly forming
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Bubble for in anode
large slow forming
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Cations
Magnesium Calcium Renotin Copper Sulfate Lidocaine/Xylocaine Vinca Alkoid Hydrocortisone Zinc sulfate Hyaluronidase
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Anions
NaCL Salicylic Acid Acetate/Acetic acid Iodine Dexamethasone H2O
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Indication of Hydrocortisone and Dexamethasone
inflammation
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Indication of Lidocaine/Xylocaine
Pain
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Indication of Copper Sulfate
Fungal infection
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Indication of magnesium and calcium
muscle spasm
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Indication of renotin
Adhesions
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Indication of Vinka Alkoid
Trigeminal Neuralgia`
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Indication of Hyaluronidase
Edema
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Indication of Zinc Sulfate
hay fever Allergic rhinitis Ulcer
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Pulse duration of faradic current
0.02-1ms
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Frequency of faradic current
50-70 Hz
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Indication of faradic current
Innervated ms
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motor effects of faradic current
tetanic
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Pulse duration of rectangular current
1-800 ms
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Frequency of rectangular current
5-10 Hz
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indication of rectangular current
denervated
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motor effects of rectangular and exponential prog current
slow and sluggish
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indication of galvanic current
denervated ms
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ms reaction to faradic current
tetanic contraction
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ms reaction to galvanic current
brisk contraction
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intensity needed to produce min muscle contraction
Rheobase
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time in ms needed to produce min muscle contraction
Chronaxie
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automatic rise in threshold of excitation 2 gradual increase in stimulus
Accomodation
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Du Bois Reymond Law
to electrically stimuate a nn/ms; there must be a sudden change in intensity of stimulus
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Polar formula for galvanic current
CCC>ACC>AOC>COC
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Open Gate Theory
Activation of small diameter fibers Inhibits substancia gelatinosa Presynaptic facilitation of T-Cells
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Close Gate Theory
Activate large diameter fibers Stimulate substantia gelatinosa Presynaptic inhibition of T-cells
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uneven alternating current
Faradic
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even alternating current
sinusoidal
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asymmetric current
Faradic
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Symmetric current

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