HVPC

Question 1

HVPC 
wave form
frequency 
pulse duration
peak current
interpulse interval 
total current
polarity

Answer 1

twin peak monophasic
1-200hz
5-65
high
long
very low
yes

Question 2

pulse duration of HVPC more or less than TENS

Answer 2

less, even more comfortable

Question 3

TENS wave form

Answer 3

as/symmetrical biphasic

or pulsed DC

Question 4

Tens voltage

Answer 4

low voltage

Question 5

NMES wave form

Answer 5

as/symetrical biphaisc

Question 6

NMES voltage

Answer 6

low but longer duration than TENS

Question 7

HVPC waveform

Answer 7

pulsed monophasic

Question 8

HVPC voltage

Answer 8

high volt, high peak, but love average

Question 9

physiological effects of HVPC

Answer 9

pain
edema absorption
wound healing
mm

Question 10

polarity

Answer 10

temporary accumulation of charge

Question 11

monphasic positive or negative?

Answer 11

neither

Question 12

during pain modulation, endo or exo opiates release

Answer 12

endogenous

Question 13

during edema management, negative or positive polarity

Answer 13

negative

Question 14

how does HVPC help wound healing

Answer 14

stimulation of new tissue formation

Question 15

charge relatively __ in acute injury

Answer 15

positive

Question 16

Galvanotaxis

Answer 16

like charges repel, opposite attract

attract desired cells at right stage

Question 17

macrophages pos or neg

Answer 17

neg

Question 18

fibroblasts pos or neg

Answer 18

pos

Question 19

epithelial cels pos or neg

Answer 19

neg

Question 20

epidural cells pos or neg

Answer 20

neg

Question 21

HVPC __ bacteria

Answer 21

reduce

Question 22

advantages of combing HVPC and NMES

Answer 22

no

Question 23

is HVPC precaution or contra for impaired cognition

Answer 23

precaution

Question 24

why HVPC and NMES only precautions for cognition impaired

Answer 24

doesn’t require patient feedback

often Sc injury to treated wound or stimulate mm contraction

Question 25

HVPC acute pain

Answer 25

80-150 HZ

Question 26

HVPC chronic pain

Answer 26

acupuncture like TENS

Question 27

is sensory intensity relevant or irrelevant for HVPC

Answer 27

irrelevent

Question 28

HVPC primarily used for __ inflammation or edema

Answer 28

subacute

Question 29

Hz for edema reduction

Answer 29

5-20 to twitch

Question 30

usually start w __ polarity at site of edema

Answer 30

negative

Question 31

how often wound healing HVPC

Answer 31

30-60 mins, 3-7 days a week

Question 32

treatment goal debridement , cells recruited :

Answer 32

macrophages | neutrophils

Question 33

treatment goal infection , cells recruited :

Answer 33

activated neutrophils

Question 34

treatment goal granulationt , cells recruited :

Answer 34

fibroblasts

Question 35

treatment goal wound contraction , cells recruited :

Answer 35

myofibroblasts

Question 36

treatment goal epithelization , cells recruited :

Answer 36

keratinocytes | epidermal cells

Question 37

macrophages polarity | neutrophils polarity

Answer 37

pos | neg

Question 38

activated neutrophils polarity

Answer 38

neg

Question 39

myofibroblasts polairty

Answer 39

neg

Question 40

keratinocytes epidermal cells polarity

Answer 40

neg | pos

Question 41

HVPC doms

Answer 41

helps

Question 42

is biphasic or monophonic better for wound healing

Answer 42

biphasic