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rx
hydrotherapy
heating trunk pack
physical medicine

definition

heating trunk pack

1. place single blanket cross-wise on bed so it will wrap from patient's arm pits to just above knees
2. place wet sheet on top of blanket
3. wrap patient in sheet, arms raised, only one side of sheet, then place hot water bottle on abdomen and wrap other side of sheet over this, tucked under patient's arm
4. wrap blanket around patient
5. patient puts arms down
6. place another blanket to cover patient completely


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