Reflex Haemostatic
JHK
from Dr JH Kellogg's Hydriatic Techniques...
Used for most haemorrhages.
see also Direct Haemostatic
Indications:
- Epistaxis
- cold to upper spine..., if this is ineffective...
- cold Hand Bath
- ice to base of cranium
- all the above combined with Cold Foot Bath or
- hot Nasal Irrigation or
- hot facial Sponge
- Pulmonary Haemorrhage
- Hot and Cold Chest Pack
- Cooling Compress to Chest with Fomentations to Cervical and upper-Thoracic spine
- ice to nostrils
- Stroke
- Uterine Haemorrhage due to Pelvic Congestion or
- Chronic Ovarian Congestion (not due to vegetations, fibroids or malignancy)
- apply to inner surface of thighs and lumbar spine...
- Short, very hot Fomentations or Hot Douche or with
- Ice Bag over lower abdomen for the first 36 hours,
- if this fails or bleeding is severe...
- prolonged Cooling Compress (13-20°C) to same areas with
- if accompanied by Pelvic Neuralgia or Pelvic Inflammation use
- hot Sponge (60°C, 1min) to same areas
- Menorrhagia or metrorrhagia (not of congestive origin)
- hot Vaginal Irrigation first two days of period (as cold may cause haematoma due to sudden stop in bleeding) then ...
- Cooling Compress to inner thighs and lumbar spine
- Cold Sitz Bath 10°C, 15min with simultaneous
- Cold Foot Bath
- cold Pelvic Pack or
- ice to vulva and perineum
- Renal Haemorrhage
- Ice Bag or pack to lumbar area
- Intestinal Haemorrhage
- Ice Bag or pack over the abdomen
GKA
from Dr GK Abbott's Prescriptions...
Haemorrhage into hollow organs tends to check itself with absolute rest and Ice Bag
Cold is the most commonly used haemostatic, it is used:-
- directly or on reflex area very efficient
- over the trunk of the supplying artery
- mild heat used for Derivative - do not cause sweating as this causes vasodilation.
Heat must be:-
- very hot and
- directly to the bleeding vessel (does not work reflexly)