Question 1

is it okay to be on a cardio machine for an hour?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Gym equipment can be used for great lengths of time provided your basic health is good and you either set the machine for easy tolerance, or you have spent weeks and months building up your tolerance.

Question 2

what reaction can you expect from a tens machine ?

Accepted Answer

Pain relief: Initially the muscles where the tens unit is attached will feel warm, and if the unit is on too high they may contract.   I it is set correctly you should feel less pain afterwards.

Question 3

what are some great indoor cardio workouts that don't require any machines?

Accepted Answer

Exercise: You can always perform quick exercise with little interruption to elevate heart rate effectively; jump rope, jumping jacks, push up, pull ups, frog jump please clear with your doctor.

Question 4

what are biofeedback machines?

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Electronic devices: That measure biological reactions and feed the information back to you  with simple signals.  They help you learn to regulate your body's response to stress or to correct a dysfunctional body response.  The most common instruments measure muscle activity, heart rate, breathing, skin temperature, sweating, or brain activity.  Check with www.Bcia.Org and www.Aapb.Org for info & certified therapists.

Question 5

how can  a dialysis machine work?

Accepted Answer

Filter, toxins: Dialysis  does the work of kidney- removing fluids andtoxins. Blood  from the patient flows on one side of the chamber and the dialysate solution which contains the optimal concentration of electrolytes on other side of the chamber. Electrolytes move along the concentration gradient, so toxins which are high in the blood, goes to the dialysate solution.

Question 6

what is a dialysis machine based on?

Accepted Answer

Countercurrent flow: The dialysis machine is based on pumps that move blood through the artificial kidney (a filter) while making dialysate (a mixture of water and chemicals) to move the opposite direction through that filter. The blood and dialysate are separated by a semipermeable membrane in the filter. By moving in opposite directions, the waste products in the blood tend to go into the dialysate cleaning the body.

Question 7

what is a cough assist machine used for?

Accepted Answer

Cough assist...: These types of machines are usually used for patients with excessive mucous, like cystic fibrosis or bronchiectasis patients. Also, patients with neuromuscular disorders. Most people have a normal cough reflex and do not need any help with coughing!

Question 8

what is a magnetoencephalography machine?

Accepted Answer

Magnetic brain waves: An meg machine measures brain magnetic fields  while an eeg machine measures the brains electrical fields. Magnetic fields are more difficult to detect than the electric fields  but are not blocked as much by the skull as are the electrical fields.

Question 9

how are the machines cleaned for hemodialysis?

Accepted Answer

Depends: The hd machines have removable tubes and filters that are only used once. After hemodialysis the tubes and filters that are in contact with blood are thrown out and exchanged for new ones.

Question 10

what is the function of an anesthesia machine?

Accepted Answer

2 basic functions: Basically it does the work of breathing for you while you are under GA and delivers the anesthestic gases that keep you asleep.

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