Types of Heat Transfer
Random Agents
Thermal Therapy
Cold Therapy
Random Rehabilitation
100

Transfer of heat through direct contact and transfer of molecules

What is conduction

100

Traction would be an example of what kind of agent?

What is mechanical 

100

Soft tissue extensibility does what when heat is applied?

What is increases

100
are administered to relieve pain, reduce swelling, reduce body temperature and control bleeding
What is cold therapy
100
Heat applications cause ______. The blood vessels in the area become dilated. More blood comes to the area. Therefore more oxygen and nutrients are available to stimulate healing.
What is vasodilation?
200

Infrared Lamp heat type

What is a radiation

200

Electrical Stim on a patient with a pacemaker would be what kind of risk?

What is a contraindication 

200

Heat modalities cause what type of hemodynamic effect?

What is vasodilation 

200
Cold applications cause _________. The blood vessels become smaller. Less blood comes to the area. Swelling decreases because fewer fluids are present.
What is vasoconstriction
200
Name an example of a dry heat application
What is warm water bag, heat lamp, hot water bottle
300

Has highest specific heat of 5 discussed in class

What is water

300

Cryotherapy does what to pain threshold ?

What is increase

300

A hydrocculator pack takes this amount of time to reheat between uses?

What is 30min

300
administered to relieve pain, increase drainage from an infected area, stimulate healing, increase circulation to an area combat infection and relieve muscle spasms or increase muscle mobility before exercise
What is heat therapy
300

Hydrocollator packs should not exceed a temperature of

What is 167 degrees

400

In order to transfer the same amount to a patient, thermal agents with HIGH specific heats are applied at what temperature?

What is a lower temp

400

Modalities should be utilized as this in conjunction with your other treatments?

What is a tool/an adjunct 

400

This type of thermal agent uses convection and corn kernels to help patients improve dexterity

What is fluidotherapy

400
More penetrating and more effective in relieving pain in deeper tissues than in dry heat
What is moist heat
400
The patient must be checked frequently when an application is in place. Example of things to look for include
What is color and temperature of the skin, amount of pain and bleeding, circulation
500

Ice causes more rapid
cooling than water, even at
same temperature due to what principle?

What is thermal conductivity 

500

A hot pack utilized over an an area of desensitized skin but the rest of the dermatomes are intact, would be an example of what kind of indication?

What is a local contraindication 

500

A savvy therapist knows that to increase metabolic effects 2-3x resting rates temperatures need to increase this amount in the body?

What is 10°C (18°F)

500
Another name for cold applications is ______. Another name for heat applications is ______.
What is cryotherapy and thermotherapy
500
If any abnormal symptoms are noted with heat or cold application, the application should be
What is discontinued
M
e
n
u