BATHS AND PACKS.
WARM PACK FOR PNEUMONIA PATIENTS.
| Articles needed: | |
|---|---|
| 4 blankets. | Foot-tub for hot water. |
| 1 rubber and towel for head. | Basin and ice. |
| 1 long rubber sheet. | 2 compresses for head. |
Place under patient: First, blanket, then rubber sheet, covered with second blanket. Place small rubber piece, covered with the towel, under patient’s head. Third blanket put over patient. Leave patient on side while woolen blanket is wrung out of hot water. Place this blanket quickly under and about the patient, removing lower dry one at the same time. Leave feet out of wet blanket, wrapping them up dry, and use hot-water bottle if necessary. Cold compresses to head. Leave in pack 45 minutes. Wipe dry; give alcohol rub. Take temperature and pulse every half-hour after removing from pack.
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.
SPONGING TO REDUCE TEMPERATURE.
| Articles needed: | |
|---|---|
| 2 blankets. | Basin of ice. |
| 3 towels. | Basin of warm water. |
| Rubber and towel for head. | Compresses or ice-cap for head. |
Place patient between blankets. Rubber and towel under head. Towel across loins. Wash face and apply cold compress to head. Sponge chest, arms, legs, and back with warm water. Cool water and sponge chest. Apply cold compress across chest. Turn patient on side. Sponge arms, leaving upper part of body exposed. Fold blanket up and sponge back. Change compresses frequently. Give plenty of water to drink. Continue sponging from 20 to 30 minutes. Rub with alcohol and put patient to bed. Take pulse and temperature half-hour after sponging.