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Types of Bandages
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1. Adhesive bandage or adhesive
strips
comes in the form of a roll which
may be cut to desired length and
then applied to cover the dressing
of a wound Some of these adhesive bandages,
which are pre-cut to different sizes
and shapes, have a small,
medicated absorbent pad at thecenter to be placed over the wound
adhesive strips are used for treating
minor cuts, bruises and blisters
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2. Triangular bandages
a.k.a the handkerchief
bandage
used for the temporary or
permanent dressing ofwounds, fractures,
dislocations, etc., and for
slings
may be used either as atriangle or as a cravat
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3. Roller bandage
made of muslincloth or of gauze-
prepared especially
for bandages designedto stretch slightly
comes in various widths
from about inch to 4inches, the narrowerwidths being used forfingers and toes
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4. Tailed bandages
a) T-bandage
T-shaped bandage consisting of a vertical strip
of material sewn or pinned to the center of ahorizontal strip
b) Double T-bandage
may be made by sewing two vertical strips of
material to the center of a horizontal strip
and about 4 inches apart
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4. Tailed bandages
c) Four-tailed bandage
a strip of cloth split in two on both ends
is used to hold dressings on thejaw, nose,
forehead, and the back of the head
d) Many-tailed bandage
similar in construction to the four-tailed
bandage
the ends are cut into the desired number of
tails
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5. Elastic bandage
easy to apply
they can be quite hazardous; if
they are applied too tightly or
are stretched during
application, they can cut off or
constrict circulation
sometimes used to provide
support and stimulate
circulation
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Types of Splints
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Can be used to
immobilized a
fracture ordislocation in an
extremity
1. Rigid Splints
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2. Traction Splint
Immobilizes a
fracture
Exerts a longitudinal
pull
Used primarily for
femoral fractures, a
traction splint may alsobe applied for a
fractured hip or tibia
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3. Spine Board
A rigid splint that supports the injured
persons entire body
Applied for a suspected spinal fracture
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Parts of Triangular
Bandage
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PHASES OF TRIANGULAR
BANDAGE
Open or broad phase
Semi-broad phase
Semi-cravat phase
Cravat phase