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ELECTRIC CURRENT

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flow of electric charge through a conductive medium

CURRENT = VOLTAGE / RESISTANCE
I = U/R

-> higher the voltage higher the current
-> higher the resistance lower the current

CONDUCTORS OF 1ST CLASS = metals
CONDUCTORS OF 2ND CLASS = electrolytes

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ELECTRIC VOLTAGE

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difference of electric potentials of 2 places

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ELECTRIC POTENTIAL

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free charged particles move from places of high concentration to places with low concentration = electric current

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ALTERNATING CURRENT

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the voltage is changing (electrical outlet). Number of cycles in 1 second is called frequency (measured in Hertz)
-can flow intracellularly

1mA at 50-60Hz

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DIRECT CURRENT

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voltage does not change
-battery
-also called galvanic
-when it passes through tissues it causes electrolytic changes
-best conductors are blood, cerebrospinal fluid and muscles
-resistors include adipose, fibrous, cell membrane
-irritant effect only felt when switched on or off

5 mA at 50-60Hz

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RESISTANCE OF SKIN

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KERATINIZED DRY: 20-30 k/cm2
THIN MOIST: 0.5k/cm2
PUNCTURED: 0.25K/cm2

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WHAT CAN HIGH RESISTANCE CAUSE?

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much energy and can cause burns
-THE HIGHER THE RESISTANCE THE HIGHER THE PRODUCTION OF HEAT
- Q = I2.R
-skin, fat, tendon, bone all have higher resistance than nerves, blood vessels and muscles

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WHAT CAN LOW RESISTANCE CAUSE?

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cardiac arrest may occur if reaches heart

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WHAT IS THE “LET GO” CURRENT?

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The level where we lose control of our muscles, and the electricity will cause the muscles to contract until the current is removed.

The let-go range is between 6-16 mA.
Normally around 9 mA in females and 15 mA for male.

The minimum current a human can feel depends on the current type (AC or DC) and frequency.
-A person can feel at least 1 mA of AC at 50-60 Hz, while at least 5 mA for DC. The current may, if it is high enough, cause tissue damage or fibrillation which leads to cardiac arrest. -
-Current of 60 mA of AC or 300–500 mA
of DC can cause fibrillation.

Amount of current flowing through the body (measured in amperes)

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RESISTANCE OF HUMAN SKIN

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under dry conditions very resistant
under wet conditions resistance dramatically drops

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RHEOBASE

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The minimal current amplitude that will result into a muscle contraction or depolarization of neuron

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UNIT OF INDUCTANCE

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Henry

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UNIT OF ELECTRIC RESISTANCE

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Ohm

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UNIT OF ELECTRIC CHARGE

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Coloumb

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UNIT OF ELECTRIC CAPACITY

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Farad

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UNIT OF ELECTRIC CONDUCTANCE

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Siemens

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UNIT OF MAGNETIC FLUX

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Weber

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UNIT OF MAGNETIC INDUCTION

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Tesla

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WHAT STIMULATES A DENERVATED MUSCLE?

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triangle impulse

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WHAT STIMULATES A HEALTHY MUSCLE?

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rectangular impulse

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HOW DOES A HEALTHY MUSCLE REACT TOWARDS AN OBLIQUE PULSE IN ELECTROTHERAPY?

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-muscle adapts
-muscle doesnt react

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WHAT IS THE CELL MEMBRANE IMPEDANCE DURING INCREASING FREQUENCY OF ALTERNATING CURRENT?

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-decreases with increasing frequency of the alternating current

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WHEN ARE THERMAL EFFECTS OF THE DIRECT CURRENT SEEN?

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only during the currents with maximum amplitudes, otherwise the thermal effect is insignificant

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WHEN ARE THE EXCITABLE EFFECTS OF THE DIRECT CURRENT SEEN?

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upon only switching on/off or during the increasing/decreasing of the current

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WHEN CAN A SUBSTANCE PRODUCE A CURRENT?
only if it contains free charged particles
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WHICH INTERNAL TISSUES CONDUCT MORE ELECTRICITY?
nerves, blood vessels, muscles
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WHAT ARE THE ECM AND ICM IN TERMS OF ELECTRICITY?
electrolytes, good conductors
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WHAT ARE CELL MEMBRANES IN TERMS OF ELECTRICITY?
good insulators
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LET GO CURRENT
the maximum amperage that can cause flexors of the arm to contract but that allows person to release hand from current source AC = 15 mA DC = 75mA
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THRESHOLD OF PERCEPTRION OF CURRENT ENTERING THE HAND
AC = 1-5 mA DC = 5-10 mA
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DAMAGE CAUSED BY ELECTRIC SHOCK
1mA = FELT PAIN 5mA = PAINFUL >15mA = LOSS OF MUSCLE CONTROL 70mA = FATAL
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WHICH CURRENT IS MORE DANGEROUS?
AC -especially at low frequencies 50-60Hz as it causes muscle tetany, freezing the hand to the currents source
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WHAT DETERMINES THE NATURE OF THE INJURY?
body pathway of the current
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ACCOMODATION QUOTIENT FOR HEALTHY MUSCLE
3-6 -TRIANGLE PULSES GREATER THAN RECTANGULAR
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ACCOMODATION QUOTIENT FOR DENERVATED MUSCLE
1-2.7 -CONTRACTION CAUSED BY OBLIQUE MUSCLES WITH SAME INTENSITY AS RECTANGULAR
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WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF PHYSICAL EXERCISE ON THE RHEOBASE?
-decreased rheobase -increased neuromuscular sensitivity -> K+ efflux, hyperpolarization, excitability of muscle reduced, more intense and longer electrical stimulation needed for contraction ->sportsmen less likely to have rheobase increase after acute exercise as they have more proton pumps in neuromuscular junctions and lower resting membrane potential
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DEFIBRILLATION
-common treatment for ventricular fibrillation -driving an electrical shock to cardiac cells -when cardiac cells are depolarized they can attempt to restore normal heart rhythm
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PACEMAKER
device for electrical stimulation to cause cardiac contraction when intrinsic cardiac electrical activity is slow or absent -stimulation of cardiac depolarization -sensing intrinsic cardiac function -responding to increased metabolic demand
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tDCS
modulate excitation and or inhibition of brain
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tACS
to change oscillatory brain stress
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tRNS
to induce excitation and plasticity in the brain
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GALVANOTHERAPY
therapeutic use of DC current
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WHAT ARE THE MAIN EFFECTS OF THE LOW FREQUENCY AC?
-excitable effect of current increases with increasing frequency -thermal and electrolytic effects are insignificant
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WHAT MUST BE OBEYED WHEN HEATING TISSUES WITH CURRENTS OF HIGH FREQUENCY?
the shorter the wavelength, the more even the heating of the tissue
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WHAT IS ELECTROPHORESIS USED FOR IN MEDICINE?
splitting plasma proteins -> most important electrokinetics
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WHAT IS THE RESULT OF THE FLOW OF CHARGED PARTICLES IN GALVANOTHERAPY?
-alkaline under negative electrode cathode used for treatment of paralysis and reduced sensitivity -acidic under positive electrode anode
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CONTRAINDICTIONS OF ELECTROTHERAPY
-cancer -allergies -gravidity -application around eyes and heart
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ELECTROPHORESIS
-diagnostic method -with suitable pH ions and proteins will travel in a direct electrical field
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WHAT ARE THE GENERAL EFFECTS OF ELECTRIC CURRENT?
excitable thermal electrolytic
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WHAT ARE THE COMPONENTS OF A DIADYNAMIC CURRENT?
galvanic puls-like low frequency current
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MAGNETIC FIELD
-stationary magnetic field arises around permanent magnets -for stationary magnetic field, electrical component is 0 -in the electrostatic field, the magnetic component is 0 -we distinguish stationary, alternating and pulsed magnetic fields
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WHAT TISSUES OFFER THE HIGHEST RESISTANCE TO DC?
-cell membrane -connective tissue -adipose tissue
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WHAT APPLIES TO ULTRASHORT WAVE DIATHERMY?
-thermal exchange occurs due to the influence of electromagnetic waves emitted -patients blood circulation is improved
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WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE i/t CURVE IN ELECTROTHERAPY?
dependance of the stimulating impulse current intensity on its width
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WHAT IS THE MAIN USE OF IONTOPHORESIS?
delivery of medicine
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WHAT COMPONENTS IS THE CELL MEMBRANES IMPEDANCE COMPRISED OF?
-resistance -capacitance
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WHAT IS THE WIDTH OF STIMULATIVE CURRENTS TO WHICH A HEALTHY MUSCLE REACTS TO?
5 to 10 ms
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WHAT ARE ELECTROLYTES THE RESULT OF?
electrolytic dissociation of electrically neutral molecules
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GALVANOTHERAPY
-therapeutic use of DC current with constant intensity of the current density of 0.1mA/cm2 -electrolytical effect -skin, bone, cartilage and tendon show most resistance -elastic current passes through tissues with high water content and proteins -acidic under positive electrode anode for pain control -alkaline environment under negative electrode cathode used for paralysis treatment
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IONTOPHORESIS
uses motion of ions in a DC electric field for injecting electrically charged molecules of drugs into the organism -drug under small active electrode -second indifferent electrode is relatively large and attaches to any part of the body
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EXPLAIN THE RESISTANCE OF THE CELL MEMBRANE
resistance of cell membranes decreases with increasing frequency of AC = IMPEDANCE OF MEMBRANE #capacitance #resistance
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ELECTRO-STIMULATION
-also called pulse therapy -uses the irritating effects of low frequency currents -used to stimulate muscles to prevent it from wasting away after fractures or post operative stress
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WHEN ARE TRABERT CURRENTS USED?
-states after intense injuries in order to relieve nerve and muscle pain -significant analgesic and hyperaemic effects
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WHAT IS THE MAIN DIFFERENCE BETWEEN INCREASING AND DECREASING FREQUENCIES OF ALTERNATING CURRENTS?
INCREASING = causes decreasing irritation -no electrolytic effects just heat -resistance and capacitance of cell membrane decrease DECREASING = causes increasing irritation -no thermal effects just electrolytic effects
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SHORTWAVE DIATHERMY
-induction field heated by insulated cable wraps around target body part -alternating magnetic field generates high frequency eddy currents in the tissue and energy is converted to heat -skin warms less, muscles warm more -deep hyperaemia, spasmolytic effects, analgesic effects, increased capillary permeability, softening of fibrous adhesions
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WHAT IS THE MAIN AIM OF ULTA SHORT WAVE DIATHERMY?
lowers blood pressure in patients with high blood pressure -muscles have maximum absorption -small heat load of fat and skin
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DENERVATED MUSCLE
-100ms or less -rises steeply and is shift to the right -long triangular pulse required
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WHEN DO DENERCATED AND INERVATED MUSCLES CROSS ON THE CURVE?
50-100 ms
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INNERVATED MUSCLE
-rectangular waveform -1 to 600ms -can react to triangular by adaptation, for pulses longer than 20-50ms triangular must be stronger than that of rectangular

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