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What is thrombophlebitis?
Blood clot and contraindication for heat.
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Name the 5 contraindications for heat.
Thrombophlebitis, Impared Sensation, Impared mentation, Malignancy, Infrared irradiation of the eyes.
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What is Malignancy?
Cancer
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What is the first five precautions for heat?
Acute injury or inflamation, Pregnancy, Impared circulation, poor thermal regulation, edema
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What are the second five precautions for heat?
Cardiac insufficiency, metal in the area, over open wound, where topical counter irritants have been applied, demyelinated nerves.
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What is the tempature of the water a moist heat pack is stored in?
158-167degrees
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How many layers of towels with moist heat pack?
6-8
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With moist heat pack when is the first skin check, and how ling should it stay on total?
5 min, 20min duration
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How long does a heat pack take to reheat?
30min
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How hot is paraffin heated?
113-126degrees
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How many times do you dip in paraffin?
6-10
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What is the paraffin mixture?
6:1 or 7:1 with mineral oil
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What are the 7 contraindications to cryotherapy?
hypersensativity, intolerance, cryoglobulinemia, paroxysmal cold cryoglobinuria, raynauds disease or phenomenon, over regenerating peripheral nerves, circulatory compromise or peripheral vascular disease.
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What is hypersinsitivity?
breaking out in hives
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What is intolerance?
cant tolerate cold
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What is cryoglobulinemia?
blood turns to gel, and finger tips get blue
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What is paroxysmal cold cryoglobinuria?
blood in urine
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What is Raynaud's Disease?
digitalsynosis, intolerance in digits. (people who have to wear gloves in summer)
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What is over regenarating peripheral nerves?
aggrivates nerves, (when you ice the knee the foot will go numb)
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What is circulatory compromise?
decreased circulation due to inflamation
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What are the 6 precautions for cryotherapy?
superficial main branch of nerve, open wound, hypertension, poor sensation, poor mentation, very young/old
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What is hypertension?
high blood pressure
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What are the sensations a pt will go through during cryotherapy?
intense cold for 3 min, burning for 4-7min, anasthesia or analgesia for 8-15 min, numb for 15-30min
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What is the temperature of a cold pack?
23 degrees
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How long do you typically apply a cold pack, how long for spasticity(clonus)?
15 min, 30min
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How do you perform ice massage for analgesia?
rub small overlapping circles on affected area for 5-10 min and wipe away excess water
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How do you perform ice massage for muscle facilitation?
3-5 sec quick stroke over muscle
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What is the temperature of a cold bath and time?
55-64 degrees, 5-15 min
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