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assessment 24–6 pulmonary inflammation 19
scales 187–99 see also lung damage
chronic 22–3, 26, 27, 166 pulsed magnetic field therapy (PMF) 180
effectiveness of laser therapy 27–8
musculoskeletal assessment 120–1 radioulnar pronation/supination 202–3
neuropathic 23, 27 range of motion (ROM) 119, 121–2, 123, 208
nociceptive 23 reactive oxygen species (ROS) 18, 35
recommended parameters for management of regulations 164–5
25 rhinitis 80
reduction 106 ROM see range of motion
summary 28 ROS see reactive oxygen species
treatment parameters 209
palliative care 162 sacculitis 73–5
pancreatic tissue 78 serotonin 15
paraneoplastic syndromes 67 shapeshifting 7
patients examples 7–8
burning 109 shoulder 125
chronic pain conditions 170 abduction/adduction 201
comfort of 53–4 flexion/extension 200–1
enjoyable laser sessions 168–9 internal/external rotation 201–2
waiting room 170 sinusitis 80
PBM see PhotoBioModulation SIRS see systemic inflammatory response syndrome
perianal fistulas 73–5 soft tissue 56
perineal treatments 210 abdominal organs 77–8
peripheral nerves 129 laparotomy 79–80
photo-acoustics 49 transabdominal treatments 78–9
PhotoBioModulation (PBM) xvi airway 80–1
photosensitizing medications 164 burns 64, 66
pinna 72 case studies 82
placebo effect 120–1 dermatitis
plasmatic proteases 15–16 acute and chronic 68–9
platelet activating factor (PAF) 16 pododermatitis 69–71
platelet-rich plasma (PRP) 182 ear disease
PMF see pulsed magnetic field therapy aural hematomas 73
pododermatitis 69–71 otitis 71–3
postsurgical incisions 20, 92, 148, 165 general treatment considerations/parameters 56
power dose 55
light transport 49 how often 57
average vs peak 49–51 power 55–7
density and patient comfort 53–4 pulsing frequencies 57
pulse frequency 50–1 gingivitis and stomatitis 75–7
vs penetration 50 hygroma (false bursitis) 75
musculoskeletal lick granuloma 67–8
density of surface photon penetration 108 sacculitis and perianal fistules 73–5
length of time to treat area 108 summary 81
sufficient 122 wounds 57–60
warmth of surface 108 acute 60–3
soft tissue 55 care, dressings and laser therapy 64–6
area of treatment 57 chronic 63–4
density of photons penetrating the surface 56 improving results 66–7
hand speed 57 solar irradiance data 54
length of time to treat an area 56 spinal cord injury 34–5
power density 56–7 spine 126
power output 57 stem cells 180–2
surface temperature 56, 57 steroids 21, 32, 67, 162–3
wavelengths 57 stifle 127, 207
pregnant uterus 162 stomatitis 75–7
pro-inflammatory cytokines 17–18 stroke 35
prostacyclin (PGI ) 16 surgery 172
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prostanoids 16 systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS)
PRP see platelet-rich plasma 18

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