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| Most popular u.s. crystal |
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| Low voltage US crystal (100 volts) |
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| very stable but high voltage (2,000 volts) |
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| Medium impedance (500 volts) |
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| melanogenic; augments pigmentation, penetrates deeper than UVB |
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| Erythemogenic; less melanogenic, effects more metabolic |
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| Bacteriocidaleffects (fungal) |
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| Black Light (woods) used diagnostically |
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| Natural sunlight: hot and cold quartz lights |
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| Dermatological conditions (acne & psoriasis) |
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| DIAGNOSTIC for fungal infections |
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| EO:SED (suberythemal dose) |
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Faint redding of skin post 24 hrs
(red desquamation) |
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| E1: MED (minimul erythemal dose) |
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| Definate reddening 4-6 hrs post exposure (blister desquamation) |
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| Marked reddening, edema, peeling, mild blistering 2 hrs post exposure (blister, char, desquamation) |
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| E3: 3rd degree erythema (3rd degree burn) |
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| As patient tolerance to UV increases, increase the duration of treatment by ____ seconds per treatment |
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| A max time of _____ minutes should be used with UV therapy |
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| When the max treatment time is reached decrease the distance by _____ inches per treatment |
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| In UV treatment the source should not get closer than ____ inches to the patient |
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| In UV treatment the lamp should start _____ inches away from the patient |
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