Intermittent compression and compression garments PTA 130

Check your stockings _______?

• periodically to avoid wrinkles

• once a year for best results

• only when they are damaged

• every month to keep them fresh

CONTRADINDICATIONS

• arterial wounds

• chronic headaches

• hypertension

• diabetes

Parameters for ICP (intensity?)

• 30mmHg-50mmHg

• 40mmHg-60mmHg

• 50mmHg-70mmHg

• 20mmHg-40mmHg

Parameters for ICP (duration?)

• Venous disease (1-2 hours)

• Lymphatic disease (2-4 hours)

• Venous disease (2-4 hours)

• Lymphatic disease (3-5 hours)

Frequency??

• Venous disease (1-2 times daily)

• Lymphatic disease (5-7 times a wk)

• Arterial disease (3-4 times weekly)

• Capillary disease (once a month)

Compression garments above 40mmHg require ______

• Prescription

• Over-the-counter purchase

• No special requirements

• Doctor's recommendation

Edema?

• 
• A type of cancer

• A viral infection

• A heart disease

What is compression used for?

• 
• Increasing file size for better quality

• Enhancing image resolution

• Improving internet speed

Precautions

• Cellulitis

• Hypertension

• Asthma

• Sensitivity to compression products

Effusion?

• 
• The movement of solvent molecules through a semipermeable membrane.

• The accumulation of fluid in a body cavity.

• The transfer of heat through direct contact.