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7.5 Internal medicine, urology
Rheumatic disorders (see
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 better
supplied with blood when the organ is in horizontal (not vertical) position. 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!
7.5.1 Bronchitis (chronic)
Definition:
Goal of treatment:
Favourable
combinations:
PHYSIOTHERM-S
Orthopaedics – Surgery / Neurology
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
Mode
Applicator
Location of treatment
Electrode-skin distance
Duration of treatment
Treatment dosage
Treatment interval
Notes
Important!
on page 19)
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!
Indications
Dorsal: 4 cm
Obstructive chronic:
8 min – 12 min
Obstructive chronic:
Dosage: 2 – 3
Chronic: 12 treatments
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