quiz #1 – hydrotherapy

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what is hydrotherapy

use of externally applied water to aid in healing
what are the physiological effects of warm water
- increase metabolism
- increase blood flow
- increase muscle relaxation
- increased elasticity
- decreased pain
what are the physiological effects of cold water
- decreased metabolism
- decreased blood flow
- decreased pain– able to increase range of motion
- decreased elasticity
- increase muscle relaxation
what are the indications of warm water
- promote healing
- relieve pain
- improve range of motion
- remove the necrotic tissue
what are the indications of cold water
- reduce acute inflammation
- relieves pain
- improve range of motion
- remove the necrotic tissue
what kind of tank is this & what are some characteristics
Hubbard tank
- holds 425 gallons
- turbines movable
- requires patient lift
- good for burn patients
true or false – in a high body tank the patient sits inside the tank

true
what kind of tank is this

extremity whirlpool
what is the problem with extremity whirlpools

the arm is in the dependent position causing gravity to pull the fluid down
what are the main components of tanks
- drains, overflowing and pumps
- turbines
- filling assemblies
- chairs, stretchers and support
true or false – the turbine is able to add air as it circulates the water

true
why would you want air from the turbines in the water

the combination of air and water beats the wound and skin which promotes healing and removal of necrotic tissue and provides oxygen
what is this

filling assembly
what is meant by "clean" vs "dirty"
- dirty – open wounds, incontinent patients
- clean – a normal bath
what are the some of the precautions for dirty cases
- follow sterile cleaning protocol before and after patient
- liners and air compressors are available
- infections – follow universal precautions
- periodically culture whirlpool to ensure the whirlpool is sterile (betadyne can be used)
how long should the treatment last

15 – 20 min.
what should the temperature be for warm whirlpool
- diabetics – 92 – 95°
- athletes – 102
what are some additives that you can use
- antiseptics
- Betadine
- hand soaps – to prevent suds
- salt – to make the salt the same osmolarity as the fluid of the body
where the contraindications of whirlpools
- dementia
- acute inflammation – avoid warm water
- acute cardiac problems
- skin grafts
- seizure disorder
- incontinent of bowel
- pregnancy – full body
- bleeding wounds
what are the precautions for whirlpools
- sensory loss
- peripheral vascular disease
- dehydration –common in burn patients
- multiple sclerosis – will decrease function, cold water okay
- edema
- fear
what is this

pulse vac
what is a pulse vac used for

small open wounds- pushes saline in and pulls it back out
what is this and what can it do

water pic- clean wounds at bedside
explain how to perform a contrast bath
- first bath – warm to hot water
- second bath –cool to cold water
- hand/foot – warm water 2 –4 minutes
- Hand/foot – cool water 30 seconds to 1 minute
- Repeat 5 – 6 times
Who do contrast baths work well for?
- post acute problems
- tendonitis

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quiz #1 – hydrotherapy

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hydrotherapy

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2011-02-27T02:58:08Z

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