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Five physiological effects of the water

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Hemodynamics, respiratory system, renal function, neurological system, muscular system

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Curios affects of pools as therapeutic agents (3)

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Facilitate sleep
Increase one’s capacity for stress
Improved physiological emotional outlook

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Four characteristics of whirlpools

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Stainless steel or acrylic, various sizes, turbine agitates the water, single patient treatment

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Two characteristics of small tanks

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To treat The distal body part of lower or a upper extremity

Portable with wheels

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Four characteristics of lowboy tanks

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For upper or lower extremity
Partial or full body immersion
Easy transfer
Long-sitting position

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2 characteristics of high boy tanks (hip tanks)

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Chair or lift transfer in or out of the tank

Sitting position on a removable seat

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4 properties of Hubbard tanks

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Full body immersion
Allows the patient to exercise
Provides the practitioner access to the patient
Not-cost effective

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4 turbine and electrical safety

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Electrical motor pump which creates the agitation
Ground fault circuit interrupters are required for all hydrotherapy outlets
Check the function of GFCIs
Patients should be instructed to never touch the turbine or on off switch

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Four goals of therapeutic hydrotherapy

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Facilitation of exercise
Muscle relaxation/pain relief
Debridement of wound surfaces
Stimulate circulation

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Temperature of whirlpools

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36.5-40.5°C

98-105°F

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Time duration for wound debridement and for exercising

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5 to 20 minutes for wound debridement

10 to 30 minutes for exercise

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Which tanks allow lower extremity use
Which allows greater lower extremity extension
How to get patient in pool

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Lowboy or high boy,
low boy,
Hoyer lift

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Two things to remember for upper extremity techniques

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Patient should be seated,

padding for circulation

13
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Four types of patients which would benefit from full body immersion

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Arthritis
Paresis of extremities
Burn
Elderly or debilitated patients with open wound on butt hip or back

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Musculoskeletal indications of whirlpool (4)

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Sprain and strain,
postoperative conditions,
healing fractures,
OA and RA

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One circulatory condition indication of whirlpool

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Edema

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Two indications of whirlpool for psychological conditions

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Anxiety or drowsy and stupors patients

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Two indications for wound care of whirlpool

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Burns or ulcers

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When using a contrast bath what temperatures should be cold and hot?
Finish with cold for acute or subacute?
Hot or cold for chronic?

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Cold 13-18
Hot 38-43
Cold for subacute
Hot for chronic 
Hot 3-4> cold 1-2> hot 3-4
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Which conditions may not be able to tolerate the rapid changing of temperatures

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Diabetes, arteriosclerotic Endartertitis, Buerger’s disease

20
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Four things wound care creates

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Circulation, granulation, sedation, analgesia

21
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What to use for irrigation and debridement of open wound

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Pulsed lavage with suction

22
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Two things which help with irrigation

How much pressure with post lavage?

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Saline and tapwater,

4 to 15 psi

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Seven indications for pulsed lavage with suction

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Arterial insufficiency, venous insufficiency, diabetes, pressure, small burns, surgery, trauma

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Two contraindications/precautions for PLWS

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On or near recent tissue graft flat or surgical procedure

Patients taking anticoagulants

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What pressure to use initially what pressure when to use higher pressure?
How long to treat patient?

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Lower pressure initially and with bleeding
Higher pressure for necrotic tissue and Eschar
15-30 min

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Five advantages of PLWS

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Portable, easy to apply at home, shorter treatment time, easy to treat small areas, less painful

27
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Two disadvantages of PLWS

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Cost for single use attachments, hard to treat large areas