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The setting of a cold compress or lotion is used to reduce pain, to prevent the spread of hematomas and to reduce body temperature during fever.

Indications for cold compresses:

• the first hours after bruises and other injuries;
• nose bleed;
• second period of fever;
• inflammatory processes in the mammary glands;
• acute inflammatory processes in the mammary glands;
• hematomas.

Contraindications

• Diabetes.
• Skin diseases.
• Cold intolerance.
• Chills (it is necessary to wait until the patient is completely warm).

The setting of cold compresses and lotions is carried out according to the doctor's prescription. Unlike warm compresses, cold compresses do not close.

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For local inflammatory processes, warming and hot compresses . The purpose of the procedure is to achieve an analgesic and resolving effect. The setting of a warm compress and a hot compress is carried out as directed by a doctor.

Indications for the use of hot and warm compresses are:

• local inflammatory processes in the skin and subcutaneous fat, in the joints;
• inflammation of the middle ear (otitis media);
• bruises a day after injuries;
• myositis;
• post-injection infiltrates.

Contraindications:

• high fever;
• acute inflammatory processes in the body;
• purulent and allergic skin diseases;
• violations of the integrity of the skin;
• you can not apply a compress to the area of ​​​​skin treated with iodine in order to avoid deep burns.