HVPC Flashcards

1
Q
HVPC 
wave form
frequency 
pulse duration
peak current
interpulse interval 
total current
polarity
A
twin peak monophasic
1-200hz
5-65
high
long
very low
yes
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2
Q

pulse duration of HVPC more or less than TENS

A

less, even more comfortable

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3
Q

TENS wave form

A

as/symmetrical biphasic

or pulsed DC

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4
Q

Tens voltage

A

low voltage

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5
Q

NMES wave form

A

as/symetrical biphaisc

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6
Q

NMES voltage

A

low but longer duration than TENS

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7
Q

HVPC waveform

A

pulsed monophasic

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8
Q

HVPC voltage

A

high volt, high peak, but love average

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9
Q

physiological effects of HVPC

A

pain
edema absorption
wound healing
mm

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10
Q

polarity

A

temporary accumulation of charge

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11
Q

monphasic positive or negative?

A

neither

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12
Q

during pain modulation, endo or exo opiates release

A

endogenous

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13
Q

during edema management, negative or positive polarity

A

negative

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14
Q

how does HVPC help wound healing

A

stimulation of new tissue formation

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15
Q

charge relatively __ in acute injury

A

positive

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16
Q

Galvanotaxis

A

like charges repel, opposite attract

attract desired cells at right stage

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17
Q

macrophages pos or neg

A

neg

18
Q

fibroblasts pos or neg

A

pos

19
Q

epithelial cels pos or neg

A

neg

20
Q

epidural cells pos or neg

A

neg

21
Q

HVPC __ bacteria

A

reduce

22
Q

advantages of combing HVPC and NMES

A

no

23
Q

is HVPC precaution or contra for impaired cognition

A

precaution

24
Q

why HVPC and NMES only precautions for cognition impaired

A

doesn’t require patient feedback

often Sc injury to treated wound or stimulate mm contraction

25
Q

HVPC acute pain

A

80-150 HZ

26
Q

HVPC chronic pain

A

acupuncture like TENS

27
Q

is sensory intensity relevant or irrelevant for HVPC

A

irrelevent

28
Q

HVPC primarily used for __ inflammation or edema

A

subacute

29
Q

Hz for edema reduction

A

5-20 to twitch

30
Q

usually start w __ polarity at site of edema

A

negative

31
Q

how often wound healing HVPC

A

30-60 mins, 3-7 days a week

32
Q

treatment goal debridement , cells recruited :

A

macrophages

neutrophils

33
Q

treatment goal infection , cells recruited :

A

activated neutrophils

34
Q

treatment goal granulationt , cells recruited :

A

fibroblasts

35
Q

treatment goal wound contraction , cells recruited :

A

myofibroblasts

36
Q

treatment goal epithelization , cells recruited :

A

keratinocytes

epidermal cells

37
Q

macrophages polarity

neutrophils polarity

A

pos

neg

38
Q

activated neutrophils polarity

A

neg

39
Q

myofibroblasts polairty

A

neg

40
Q

keratinocytes
epidermal cells
polarity

A

neg

pos

41
Q

HVPC doms

A

helps

42
Q

is biphasic or monophonic better for wound healing

A

biphasic