COLD PACK TO REDUCE TEMPERATURE.
| Articles needed: | |
|---|---|
| 1 long rubber sheet. | Foot-tub. |
| 3 blankets. | Pitcher or sprinkler. |
| Basin of ice. | Rubber and towel for head. |
| 2 compresses for head. | |
Place under patient: First, blanket, then rubber sheet, covered with second blanket. Have blanket over patient with patient on side. Wring a cotton blanket or sheet out of warm water to wrap about patient, leaving feet out, covering them with a dry blanket, using hot-water bottle if necessary. Compress on head. Sprinkle with tepid water. Use friction. Turn patient once in midst of pack and iron back with ice, and again just before he is removed. Leave in 30 minutes. Change compresses frequently. Give plenty of water to drink. Have sea sponge to take up water. Leave patient between blankets; give alcohol rub. Take temperature and pulse half an hour after removing the pack.