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Aquamatic K-pad
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Commonly used to provide dry warmth
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27.458
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Cold Pack
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Single-use commercial pack that’s stored until need; reusable commercial packs also available in hot and cold
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27.454
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Core Body Temperature
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Normal operating temperature of the body center (core)
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27.460
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Diathermy
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Treatment with heat
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27.455
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Hemorrhage
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Bleeding
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27.452
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Hyperpyrexia
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Abnormal high body temperature
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27.462
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Hyperthermia
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Abnormal high body temperature
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27.462
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Hypothermia
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Lowering of core body temperature to 95 degrees or below
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27.455
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Hypothermia-Hyperthermia Blanket
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General treatments of heat and cold consisting of thermal mattresses
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27.453
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Ice Bag
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Reusable, waterproof, canvas or rubber container can be filled with ice to provide temporary local cold
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27.454
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Sitz Bath
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Method of bathing in which only the pelvic areas is immersed
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27.459
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Thermal Blanket
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Large, fluid-filled blanket that is placed over or around the patient
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27.455
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Vasoconstriction
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Constricts/decreases the size of blood vessels
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Vasodilation
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Dilates/increases the size of blood vessels
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Warm Soak
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Patient or part of the patient’s body that is being treated, is immersed in a tub filled with water at a specific temperature, usually 105 degrees
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27.459
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Wet Compress
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Moistened with a solution and placed on the affected area
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27.455
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