-IBIS-1.5.0-
rx
hydrotherapy
short cold bath
physical medicine
definition
short cold bath
any application of water 30-32° F for a half to 3 min., average 1 min.
» the colder the greater the effect
» the greater body area the greater the effect
forms:
cold mitten friction
wet towel rub
wet sheet rub
plunge
contraindications:
hyperthyroidism
cancer (prolonged chilling)
cold person
excessive fatigue
cardiovascular disease
poor kidney function
general indications:
- cancer
- infection
- cerebral hemorrhage
- shock
- fever
- hemorrhage
footnotes