ULTRATHERM 1008
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Internal medicine, urology
Rheumatic disorders (see Orthopedics)
Disorders of the respiratory tract and the digestive tract
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Combination with simultaneous aerosol inhalation in cases of chronic
bronchitis. Do not apply short waves during fever attacks!
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Use heat therapy only at the posticteric stage. Note that the liver is bet-
ter supplied with blood when the organ is in horizontal (not vertical) con-
dition. Never irradiate acute hepatitis conditions (danger of life-
threatening exacerbation)!
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Heat therapy after the inflammatory exudate has decreased. No heat
therapy in cases of tuberculosis!
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Genitals should be kept outside of the capacitor (dielectric) field!
Bronchitis (chronic)
Definition:
Goal of treatment:
Favorable combinations:
Mode
Applicator
Location of treatment
Electrode-skin distance
Duration of treatment
Treatment dosage
Treatment interval
Notes
Important!
Inflammation of the bronchial mucous membrane
Purulent chronic bronchitis: Healing (combat infection,
loosening of mucus)
Obstructive chronic bronchitis: Removal of the bronchial
obstruction
Heat therapy, ultrasonic therapy
Instruction in how to cough effectively, inhalation therapy:
aerosol therapy with table salt, Sultanol® or Atrovent®
inhalation solution
Heat therapy – short-wave
Continuous mode
Plate electrodes (large) / diplode
Transverse irradiation of the thorax, apply diplode directly
from ventral
Ventral: 4 cm
In case of purulent mucus:
3 min
In case of purulent mucus:
Dosage: 1
Every other day
Purulent: 6 treatments
If possible, combine with simultaneous aerosol inhalation
in case of chronic bronchitis
As long as purulent mucus is present, treat only with
dosage 1; later with dosage 2!
Do not apply short waves during fever attacks!
Dorsal: 4 cm
Obstructive chronic:
8 min – 12 min
Obstructive chronic:
Dosage: 2 – 3
Chronic: 12 treatments
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