Contraindications & Precautions for E-Stim & Ultrasound

The video covers contraindications and precautions for common estim techniques and therapeutic ultrasound. It explains general and specific contraindications for estim, including relative contraindications like implantable cardiac devices and unstable arrhythmias. Precautions for estim include cardiac disease and impaired sensation. Specific techniques like TENS, IFC, iontophoresis, and high voltage pulse current are discussed, along with EMS techniques such as NMES, Russian, and FES. The video also details therapeutic ultrasound's absolute contraindication of malignant tumors and other relative contraindications.

Which of the following is a relative contraindication for all estim techniques?

• Hypertension

• Asthma

• Diabetes

• Implantable cardiac device

What should be avoided when using estim near the carotid sinus?

• Low frequency

• Low voltage

• High frequency

• High voltage

What is the general precaution for all estim techniques related to cognitive function?

• Impaired mobility

• Impaired hearing

• Impaired mentation

• Impaired vision

Which condition requires caution when using estim due to potential skin irritation?

• Hypertension

• Diabetes

• Allergies to adhesives

• Asthma

For which condition is iontophoresis contraindicated?

• Open wounds

• Malignant tumor

• High blood pressure

• Diabetes

What is a common precaution for NMES and Russian stimulation?

• Diabetes

• High blood pressure

• Unhealed fracture

• Asthma

What is a precaution for using FES in neuro patients?

• Asthma

• Heterotropic ossification

• Diabetes

• Hypertension

What is the absolute contraindication for therapeutic ultrasound?

• Hypertension

• Pregnancy

• Diabetes

• Malignant tumor

Which of the following is a relative contraindication for therapeutic ultrasound?

• Asthma

• High blood pressure

• Exposed CNS tissue

• Diabetes

Why should therapeutic ultrasound be used cautiously near epiphyseal plates?

• Potential to disrupt growth

• Causes pain

• Increases blood pressure

• Risk of infection