Physical fever reduction with medical alcohol wipe where

  Physical cooling is the easiest, most effective and safest way to cool down fever patients in addition to medication, of which alcohol wiping is the most widely used. Generally use the concentration of 25%-30% alcohol, gauze or soft small towel with alcohol damp, wrung to half dry gently wipe the neck, back and other related parts, you can achieve the purpose of cooling.  A, physical fever medical alcohol wipe parts alcohol bath should be wiped from top to bottom vascular rich parts, namely from both sides of the neck to the arms, and then from both sides of the armpits to the palms of the hands, then from the back of the neck down the back; then from the hip by the outside of the leg to the back of the foot, from the inner thigh root to the heart of the foot, from the back of the thigh by the knee fossa wipe to the heel.  Among them, the armpits, elbows, groin and behind the knee and other large blood vessels, can focus on wiping, in order to improve the effect of heat dissipation. In addition, the front chest, abdomen, back of the neck and other parts are sensitive to cold stimulation, should not be wiped with alcohol.  Second, alcohol bath to reduce fever, although the use of alcohol to reduce fever can achieve the desired effect, but to avoid adverse effects, the use of the following aspects should be noted: 1, before the alcohol bath, the patient’s forehead should be placed on an ice pack or cold towel to help cool down; 2, to ensure that the concentration of alcohol is reasonable, water temperature slightly higher than the body temperature can be blended; 3, the best use of small pieces of cotton gauze or handkerchief, wipe. Good water absorption, moderate friction; 4, the scrubbing action should be gentle, the force should be uniform, skin rubbing until red is appropriate; 5, infants and children under 2 years old, the elderly and infirm, rheumatism patients should not use alcohol cooling; 6, the operation process if chills, chills, facial changes and other symptoms, should immediately stop.