High-Volt Pulsed Galvanic Stim Flashcards
1
Q
Describe HVPC
A
Monophasic, twin peaks, short duration
2
Q
Current for HVPC
A
Continuous, surged, or interrupted
3
Q
Procedure for HVPC for wound healing: Intact skin (\_\_) with respect to deeper epidermal layers. Injury to skin develops positive potentials initially, (\_\_\_) with healing. Absent/insufficient positive potentials causes slow growth of tissue. Adding (\_\_) potentials through \_\_\_ may enhance healing
A
+
Anode
4
Q
HVPC Parameters for Wound Healing: Amp: Pulse rate: Pulse duration: Mode: Duration:
A
amp: comfortable, tingling, no muscle response Pulse rate: 50-200 pps Pulse duration: 20-100 usec Mode: continuous Duration: 20-60 min
5
Q
HVPC: procedure
Clean/___ first, pack with sterile ___-soaked gauze
Place electrode ___ gauze
Bacterial effect: electrode should be ___
Culture-free wound: electrode should be __
A
Debride Saline Over - \+
6
Q
3 goals of HVPC
A
Inflammation reduction
Proliferation
Epithelialization
7
Q
what is considered a low frequency?
A
1-1000 pps
8
Q
What is considered medium frequency
A
1,000-10,000 pps
9
Q
What is considered high-frequency
A
> 10,000 pps
