electophysical Flashcards

1
Q

forms of energy

A

M.E.L.T.S

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2
Q

types of energy

A

potential and kinetics

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3
Q

calories

A

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

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4
Q

radiation

A

no contact is made
eg laser
infrared
diathermy

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5
Q

convection

A

transfer heat between circulating medium
eg fluidotherapy

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6
Q

conversion

A

of non-thermal energy
eg ultrasound and diathermy

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7
Q

superficial heaters

A

ultrasound
infrared
fluidotherapy
hot packs

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8
Q

noradrenergic

A

vasoconstrictor system

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9
Q

cholinergic

A

vasodilator system

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10
Q

sensory receptors in sub epithelial tissue

A

cold
warm
pain

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11
Q

thermal signals trigger vasomotor centers in

A

hypothalamus

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12
Q

muscle strength and endurance decrease and recovery time

A

decrease for initial 30 min
increases for next 2hrs

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13
Q

latent heat of fusion

A

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

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14
Q

5 stages of cold

A

cold
pain
warming/burning
aching
numb

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15
Q

visible light colours

A

7

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15
Q

visible light colours

A

7

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
Q

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

A

eg gel water creams and oils
used to minimize the difference

24
Q

best to least absorbing tissues

A

ligaments
tendon
fascia
joint
scar

25
Q

Non thermal effect of ultrasound

A

cavitation
acoustic streaming
micro massage

26
Q

ultrasound application time

A

5 to 10 min

27
Q

stages of wound healing

A

hemostasis
inflammatory
proliferative
remodeling

28
Q

extravasation

A

movement of fluid from the blood vessels into extracascular space

29
Q

inflammatory cells

A

neutrophils
macrophages
lymphocytes

30
Q

macrophages stimulate

A

fibroblast
angiogenesis

31
Q

cells responsible for cleaning the wound

A

neutrophils
macrophages

32
Q

local factors affecting wound healing

A

oxygen
infection
foreign bodies
venous sufficiency

33
Q

infection status

A

contamination
colonization
critical colonization
spreading
systemic infection

34
Q

types of SWD

A

capacitive [electric field]
inductive [magnetic field]

35
Q

devices that deliver radio frequency waves to the patient at very low intensity are known as

A

pulsed electromagnetic energy
PEfield
PEMEtreatment

36
Q

types of electrodes in SWD

A

capacitor
inductor

37
Q

capacitor electrodes arrangements

A

contraplanar
coplanar