MS1 Chapter 53

• Balneotherapy


  Therapeutic use of bathing
• Open wet dressings can chill the patient
• Applying open wet dressings

  1. Apply for 15 to 30 minutes

  2. Re-apply every 3 to 4 hours as ordered
• Applying open wet dressings for 20 minutes


  Patient becomes shivering uncontrollably
• Next time applying open wet dressings

  Try warming the room first and/or covering non-dressed areas with warm blankets
• Dressing Types


  • Alginate
  • Antimicrobial
  • Collagen
  • Promogran matrix
  • Composite
  • Hydrocolloid
  • Hydrogel
  • Impregnated gauze
  • Transparent film
  • Wound filler