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pack (pak)

1. treatment by wrapping a patient in blankets or sheets or a limb in towels, either wet or dry and hot or cold; also, the blankets or towels used for this purpose.

2. a tampon.

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pack (pk)

v.

1. To fill, stuff, plug, or tampon.

2. To enwrap or envelop the body in a sheet, blanket, or other covering.

3. To apply a dressing or covering to a surgical site.

n.

1. The swathing of a patient or body part in hot, cold, wet, or dry materials, such as cloth towels, sheets, or blankets.

2. The materials so used.

3. An ice pack; an ice bag.

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pack

Etymology: ME, pakke, bundle

1 a treatment in which the entire body or a portion of it is wrapped in wet or dry towels or in ice for various therapeutic purposes, as with cold packs for reducing high temperatures and swellings or for inducing hypothermia during certain surgical procedures, especially heart surgery and organ transplantation.

2 a tampon.

3 the act of applying a dressing or dental cement to a surgical wound.

4 a surgical dressing to cover a wound or to fill the cavity left from extraction of a tooth, especially a wisdom tooth.

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pack [pak]

1. treatment by wrapping a patient in blankets or sheets, or a limb in towels, wet or dry and either hot or cold; referred to as wet, dry, hot, or cold pack, respectively.

2. the blankets, sheets, or towels used for this treatment.

3. tampon.

4. a type of dressing used for hemostasis, such as in the nose (nasal pack) or vagina (vaginal pack). See also packing.

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pack,

n a material used to protect tissue, fill space, or prevent hemorrhage.

pack, periodontal,

n a surgical dressing applied to the necks of teeth and the adjacent tissue to cover and protect the surgical wound.

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pack

1. see sterile surgical pack.

2. jute container (13.5 cm×7.5 cm×7.5 cm) into which wool is packed to make a bale; other similar containers in which wool is packed include butts and sacks.

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Patient discussion about pack.

Q. I smoke a lot almost a pack every day.This increases on those days when my stress level goes up. I smoke a lot almost a pack every day. This increases on those days when my stress level goes up. Though it is clearly mentioned the top of the cigar pack that ‘smoking is injurious to health’, those who were addicted to smoking never care to see that. To be honest, smoking helps me with the stress level and I do believe that everyone smoke to get some relief or other. Of late I cough heavily and afraid that this should not put me in to trouble later.

A. THE REASON THEY PUT THAT WARNING ON CIGERETTES,IS BE CAUSE IT CAUSES CANCER...I AM RETIRED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST/PARAMEDIC....BELIEVE ME DYING FROM LUNG CANCER IS NOT PRETTY.YOU SHOULD BE WORRIED ABOUT NOW ,NOT LATER...THE FACT IS YOU WILL GET CANCER IF YOU CONTINUE TO SMOKE THE WAY YOU DO,AND YOU MAY HAVE IT NOW,YOU HAVE SOME OF THE SYMTOMS......GOOD LUCK......MRFOOT56

Q. Do you know the Aroma Therapy packs they sale over the mall? they say it's especially good for Arthritis, is it true ?

A. i'm a bit skeptic about "wonder treatments" you buy at the malls. i think that 99% of those things are there because desperate people will buy anything for a bit of peace of mind.

Q. can i treat Arthritis with hot packs? will it make any different?

A. Actually ostheoarthritis is known to be aleviated with heat and so hot packs may help. Cold weather is known to aggravate arthritis. You should try a combination of physical therapy or minimal exercise with hot packs.