Category: S

A bath given by wrapping the patient in a sheet previously dipped in water 80° to 90°F (26.7° to 32.2°C), and by rubbing the whole body with vigorous strokes on the sheet.  

A prolonged warm bath. A continuous flow of water as well as an air cushion or back rest may be used.  

A hot, humid atmosphere created in a small enclosed area by pouring water on heated rocks.  

Bath given in artificial seawater made by dissolving 8 lb (3.6 kg) of sea salt or a mixture of 7 lb (3.2 kg) of sodium chloride and ½ lb (227 g) of magnesium sulfate in 30 gal (114 L) of water.  

A wall or partition that shields against scattering or leakage of x-rays.  

A bandage that is wrapped on the back, crossways.  

A technique of twisting, in its long axis, a roller bandage on itself at intervals during application to make it fit more uniformly. These reverse folds may be necessary every turn or less often, depending on the contour of the part being bandaged.  

A bandage in which a number of figure-of-eight turns are applied, each a little higher or lower, overlapping a portion of each preceding turn so as to give an imbricated appearance. This type of bandage is used to support, to exert pressure, or to retain dressings on the breast, shoulder, limbs, thumb, great toe, and…

An open bandage of the shoulder (spica bandage); a shawl bandage of both shoulders and neck.  

A many-tailed bandage; a succession of interlocking, overlapping bands originally used to enclose a rigid support against a fractured extremity but now used without the splint or impregnated as a supporting bandage of the abdomen or lower extremity.