PAMS Flashcards
1
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conduction thermal agents
A
- heat or cold trasnfered from object on skin
- hot/col packs, ice, paraffin
2
Q
convection thermal agents
A
- hot or cold transferred between object and skin with one moving around the body part
- whirlpool, fluidotherapy
3
Q
conversion thermal agents
A
- energy from low-frequency soundwaves converted into heat
- ultrasound or phonophoresis
4
Q
hyperalgesia
A
increased sensitivity to pain
5
Q
allodynia
A
pain due to stimulus that does not normally cause pain
6
Q
conditions treated with cryotherapy
A
- pain reduction
- edema reduction
- acute inflammation
7
Q
precautions for cryotherapy
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- thermoregulatory problems
- sensory deficits
- hypersensitivities
-impaired circulation
8
Q
contraindications to cryotherapy
A
- hypersensitivity
- cryoglobulinemia
- raynaud’s disease
- replantation crush injuries
- healing wounds
9
Q
conditions treated with heat therapy
A
- pain reduction
- joint/muscle stiffness
- limited ROM
10
Q
precautions for heat therapy
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- menses or pregnancy
- sensory deficits
- edema
- BP problems
11
Q
contraindications for heat therapy
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- acute inflammation
- open wounds (paraffin or fluidotherapy)
- fever
- cancer or radiation
- acute vascular disease
12
Q
conditions treated with ultrasound
A
- muscle stiffness
- limited ROM
- micromassage
-chronic inflammatory conditions
13
Q
precautions for ultrasound
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- open wound
- impaired cog
- inflammation
- lack of sensation
- metal implants
- peripheral vascular disease
14
Q
contraindications of ultrasound
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- do not use around site with abnormal growth
- uncontrolled bleeding or thrombus
- metastasis
- pacemakers
15
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conditions treated with iontophoresis
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- acute musculoskeltal inflammation
- Pyronin’s disease
