Wet socks - fever socks
Suitable for babies from 6 months of age. Easier to use on restless patients than the calf wrap.
The feet and calves must be warm before, during and after the treatment. If they are cold, you can warm them up with a hot water bottle, warm socks or possibly with a foot bath.
Application Area:
- Fever
Ingredients:
- Bath towel (as bed protection)
- Cotton socks
- woollen socks
- Water (tempered)
The person with a fever must have warm feet and calves. Cover the feet and calves with the bed protector and towelling.
Pour tempered water into a basin. Place the cotton socks in the water and wring them out. Put them on the patient (pull up to the knees). Pull the woollen socks over them.
Change the wraps before they become warm and dry (after five to ten minutes). Wash the socks thoroughly under running water before reuse.
Lower the water temperature by a few degrees before each reuse. Repeat the application, depending on how high the fever is, up to a maximum of 60 minutes, then take a break.
Make sure the feet and calves do not get cold. There is a risk of hypothermia, particularly in infants and young children.
