Modalities: Diathermy (SWD) breeze over this shit Flashcards
1
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What is Short Wave Diathermy?
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Electromagnetic energy to produce deep heating within tissues
2
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SWD type to promote increasing of tissue temperature
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Continuous SWD to heat deeper tissues/structes
3
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What tissue types have low conductivity?
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- Collagen
- Fat
- Bone
4
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What tissue types have high conductivity?
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Tissue high in water and electrolyte content:
- Synovial tissue
- Muscles
5
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Physiological effects of continuous diathermy?
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- increased tissue temp of both deep and superficial tissues
- increase soft tissue extensibility
- increased nerve conduction velocity
- increased pain threshold
- vasodilation
6
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Goals of nonthermal diathermy (pulsed short wave diathermy).
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- pain control
- decreasing edema
- acute and chronic infection resolution
- wound control and soft tissue healing
7
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Contraindications
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- pregnant bitches
- Pacemakers, neural stimulator or other implanted decides
8
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Precautions?
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Very obese patients, fat may be heated excessively
