Final Flashcards
(24 cards)
Indications
Pain, Edema, Hypertonicity, Inflammation, Tissue healing
Contraindications
Brain Heart Cancer Bleeding Pregnancy
Physiological effects
Increase in metabollic activity,
Increased ATP production,
Increased cell permeability
Protein Synthesis
U/S-Freq of 1 Mghz treats how deep?
2 inches
U/S-Freq of 3.3 Mghz treats what?
Superficially
For boney areas
U/s duty cycle is at what percentage?
20%
U/S= to treat chronic what output
1.0 w/cm2
U/S= to treat Acute what output
0.5 w/cm2
U/s treatment time
5-10 min
Sine mode is what?
Tantalize (80=Freq.)
Sine intensity ( And what to ask patients)
Off/On mode "Tell me when you feel it" Put hand on Mm Turn it up until contraction They say "Feels uncomfortable" back off a bit
IFC Channel selection
Both
IFC “AMP. MOD.” (Clover leaf)
100%
IFC “Beat. Freq.”
80-150 Hz
IFC Will say what channel even though both are working?
Ch. 1
IFC “Output” tabs is intensity, What do you do w/pt. Mm response?
Feel for Mm response and come back down. Pt. should feel buzzing and then press “START”
Diathermy-What to you use the bottom button for?
Turn on & Tx. time
Diathermy-What do you use the top dial for?
Power/intensity
Diathermy-How do you know how to set up and tx time?
Look at pictures
Tens-Whats the Freq. for acute?
85
TENS-Whats the pulse width for acutes?
75
TENS-What the Freq. for opiates?
5
TENS-Whats the pulse width for Opiates?
200
TENS-What does the B,N,M Stand for?
Burst, Neutral, Modulation
