Electrotherapy questions (UV)

1-IRR has ........ effect in contrast to the ......... effect of UV

Thermal / chemical

2-Define UVR

Electromagnetic radiation with wavelength between visible light and x-rays in the electromagnetic spectrum

3-UVR IS subdivided into 3 groups according to wavelength which are........... and their wavelengths And other names are

*UVA : 400-315 nm -> long uv - fluorescence
*UVB: 315-280 nm ->medium uv - erythemal uv
*UVC:280-100nm->short uv -germicidal uv

4-The common used lamps are ....... snd their commercial names are ....

1-fluorescent tubes ( theraktin lamp) ( A, B)
2-air cooled arc lamp ( hanovia alpine sun lamp) (A BC and visible light)
3-water cooled lamps ( kromayer lamp) ( A,B)

5-All the UVR will be absorbed by the cells in the ............ and .........

Epidermis and superficial dermis

6-the effects produced by the absorption of UVR aRe primarily.............. although some systemic effects occur if ...........................

Local / larger areas are treated with high doses

7- what are the local effects of UVR?

1-erythema
2-pigmentation
3-growth Of epithelial cells
4- desquamation
5- antibiotic effect

8-What are the general effects of UVR

1- formation of vit d
2- the esophylactic effect
3- variation in response
4- natural protection against uvr
5- ageing
6- immune suppressive effect
7- effect on eyes
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9-The first observable effect of UVR is .......

Erythema

10-The erythema reaction has been used to classify .................given to the patient

Doses of UVR

11-describe in a table the degree of erythema

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12-pigmentation develops within......... days of irradiation.

2

13-GR: melanin forms as umbrella over the nucleus of the cell ?

To protect it from UVR as pigmentation reduces the penetration-of UVR

14-............................ occurs as a result of repairing process following erythema

Thickening of the epidermis

15-the extent of the desquamation is proportional to ..............

Intensity of erythema

16-compare between erythema of IRR AND UVR

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17-Contraindications of UVR

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18-indications Of UVR =Therapeutic effect

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19-what are the dangers of UVR

1-shock
2-damage To the eyes
3-overdoses
4-photo sensitization

Case study

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