A Case Report on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Soaking and Staining Technique for Managing High Fever in a Septic Patient: A TCM Nursing Perspective
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A Case Report on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Soaking and Staining Technique for Managing High Fever in a Septic Patient: A TCM Nursing Perspective
ZHAO Lili, GAO Nan, SHI Fuxia, et al. A Case Report on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Soaking and Staining Technique for Managing High Fever in a Septic Patient: A TCM Nursing Perspective[DB/OL].Clinical archives of integrative medicine, 2025.
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ZHAO Lili, GAO Nan, SHI Fuxia, et al. A Case Report on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Soaking and Staining Technique for Managing High Fever in a Septic Patient: A TCM Nursing Perspective[DB/OL].Clinical archives of integrative medicine, 2025. DOI: 10.12209/CAIM202505130001.
A Case Report on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Soaking and Staining Technique for Managing High Fever in a Septic Patient: A TCM Nursing Perspective
This article reviews the nursing experience of applying TCM soaking and staining technique in a septic patient with high fever. An integrated TCM-Western medicine nursing protocol was implemented, combining Western interventions (antibiotics and mechanical ventilation) with TCM therapies, including meridian-based soaking and staining (targeting the Lung and Bladder meridians), acupoint application, and TCM oral care. The patient was successfully weaned off mechanical ventilation after 7 days, with thick yellow sputum transitioning to thin white sputum, normalized body temperature, and improved tongue and pulse signs. Vital signs stabilized by day 10, leading to discharge. The transdermal delivery of TCM soaking and staining synergized with antibiotics to reduce drug burden, while meridian-based external therapy overcame limitations of conventional fever management. This case demonstrates a replicable model for integrated TCM-Western nursing in critical septic fever, highlighting the innovative application of the "external therapy for pathogen elimination" theory in sepsis-related fever control.
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