HEAT AND COLD APPLICATION Flashcards
It requires di stilled water
Aquathermia pads
2 chemicals combined boy popping to mix the chemical inside
Cold chemical pads
It is an act of putting heat and cold
Compress
Focuses on pain distraction
Counterirritant
Overdoing heat or cold application
Rebound effect
When environment is cold what happens?
Blood vessels vasoconstrict and blood is distributed unevenly
What happens when hot
Blood vessels vasodilate and blood still be distributed in the outer peripheries
This does not require the use of distilled water
Electric heating pad
For. Baby
Heat cradle
For neck compression
Ice collar
Heat coming from the lamp
Heat lamp
Increase temp
Hyperthermia
Importance of heat and cold compression
Heat(sedative effect)
Cold (anesthetic effect)
sudden involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ, such as the bladder.
Muscle spasm
Indication of cold therapy
Muscle spasm
Inflammation
Pain
Traumatic injury
Contraindication of cold
Open wound
Impaired circulation
Hypersensitivity to cold
Allergy
Disease for impaired circulation
Peripheral vascular disease
Way for not having peripheral vascular disease
Heat dissipation
Indication of counterirritant
Sore
Strained muscle
Muscle stiffness
Minor arthritis
Heat application indication
INFLAMMATION
JOINT STIFFNESS
MUSCLE SPASM
PAIN
CONTRACTURE
Contraindication of heat
No inflammatory edema
Skin irritation
Active hemorrhage
First 24 hours of traumatic injury
Moist heat
Warm stock
Hot moist compress
Sitz bath chair
Paraffin bath
Whirlpool bath
Hubbard tank
