medical procedure

1. HOT APPLICATION
Sushil kumar
B.Sc. Nursing
D P Tiwari medical & nursing educational institute ( college of nursing )
muhana jaipur
SKS computers muhana Cont. No. 7792856696

2.  Definition
 Classification
 Primary effect
 Secondary effect
 Therapeutic uses
 Contraindication
 Complication
 Principle
 General instruction

3. hot application is the
application of a hot agent
than skin either in a moist or
dry form, on the surface of the
body to relieve pain &
congestion.

4. Cold application:-
(1.) Local cold application
(2.) General cold application

8.  Peripheral vasodilation.
 Increase capillary permeability.
 Increase oxygen consumption.
 Decreased blood viscosity .
 Decrease muscles tone.
 Increase blood flow.
 Increase lymph flow.
 Increase mortality of leukocyte.
 Increase local metabolism.

9. The heat application maximal increase in
the circulation & tissue temperature
occurs after 20 to 40 min. of exposure .
After this time the heat application must
be discontinued & a recovery time of 1
hour allowed otherwise secondary effect
(vasoconstriction)will take place

10.  Heat decrease pain
 Heat decrease muscle tone
 Heat promote healing
 Heat promote suppuration
 Heat relieve deep congestion
 Heat softens the exudates
 Heat provides warmth
 Heat stimulate peristalsis

11.  Heat not use in malignancy.
 Heat is not used for client with impaired
kidney.
 Heat should not be applied actually inflammed
areas.
 Heat should not be applied on client with
paralysis.
 Heat should not be applied when there are
open wound.

12.  Do not use electrical appliances close to the
open oxygen.
 Do not use electrical appliances near water or
other fluid & or handle them with wet hands
 electrical & vibrational forms of energy must
not be directed to any metal within or on the
clients body.
 Heat should not be applied on client with high
temperature.
 Heat should not applied to very young & very
old people.

13.  Pain
 Redness
 Burn
 Maceration
 Edema
 Pallor
 hyperthermia

14.  Water is good conductor of heat.
 Air is poor conductor of heat.
 The flow of heat is from the hotter
area to less hot area.
 Moisture left on the skin causes
rapid cooling due to evaporation of
the moisture .

15.  Assess the condition of client.
 Continuous application of hot is
detrimental to the health of
tissue.
 Expose the client only a safe
temperature.
 Never ignore the complaint of
client.

16.  Hot application must be very
carefully used when the client is
unconscious.
 Any sign of complication should be
recognize early . The procedure
stopped immediately & it should be
reported to the head nurse & Doctor.
 During the hot application , protect
the client from getting chills