Estim Tissue Healing Flashcards
What can cause chronic wounds
Decreased sensation
Decreased blood supply
Decreased mobility
Decreased ROM
What are the two ways we facilitate tissue healing with electricity
Directly
Indirectly
What is direct electricity
Applying ti the wound
What is indirect electricity
Controlling edema
Transdermal delivery of medication
What is galvanotaxis
Electrical field
Promotes circulation
Reduce edema
Improve tissue oxygenation
What color is an anode
Red
What color is a cathode
Black
Is an anode positive or negative
Positive
Is a cathode positive or negative
Negative
What does RAP mean
Red anode positive
What are anodes
Macrophages
Epidermal cells
Inactive neutrophils
What are cathodes
Lymphocytes
Platelets
Mast cells
Keratinocytes
Neural progenitor cells
Fibroblasts
Activates neutrophils
What is cellular activation
Increase vascular endothelial growth factor production
What is monophasic current
Direct current (iontoohoresis) and HVPC (wound healing)
Kills bacteria
What is enhanced circulation for es
Acelerstuoj of angiogenesis via VEFG