Triangular Bandage

• TRIANGULAR BANDAGE

  • A standard triangular bandage is made from a piece of cloth approximately forty inches square by folding the square diagonally and cutting along the fold.
• TTRIANGULAR BANDAGE

  • It is easily applied and can be handled so that the part to be applied over the wound or burn dressings will not be soiled.
• TRIANGULAR BANDAGE

  • It is usually made from unbleached cotton cloth, although any kind of cloth will do.
• Parts of Bandage

  A) End

  B) Apex

  C) end

  D) base

  
• In emergencies, a triangular bandage can be

  improvised from a clean handkerchief, a

  clean piece of shirt, etc.
• The triangular bandage is also used to make

  torniquets to support fractures and

  dislocation, to apply splints, and to form

  slings.
• CRAVAT BANDAGE

  • A triangular bandage may be used open or folded. When folded, it is known as a CRAVAT.
• Narrow Cravat – is made by repeating the folding

  lengthwise.
• Medium Cravat – is made by folding lengthwise

  along a line midway between the base and the new top

  of the bandage.
• CRAVAT BANDAGE

  • DIMENSIONS: The standard size of triangle

  is 40x40x59 or 40x40x60 inches.
• SQUARE KNOT OR REEF KNOT

  • is commonly used in binding two ends of the

  bandage together and it is easy to untie

  without jarring or hurting the patient.
• ELBOW BANDAGE

  ❖ Bend the arm at the elbow and place the

  middle of the cravat at the point of the elbow

  bringing the ends upward.

  ❖ Bring the ends across, extending both

  downward.

  ❖ Take both ends around the arm and tie with a

  square knot at the front of the elbow.

  ❖ CAUTION: If an elbow fracture is suspected,

  DO NOT bend the elbow, bandage it in the

  position found.
• ARM SLING

  ❖ Place folded base vertically over.

  ❖ One arm, with pointed directly under the

  elbow of an injured arm.

  ❖ Lower ends of base at the side of the neck

  using a square knot.

  ❖ Make several twist with apex and tie a knot.

  ❖ Hide the knot.
• Ear Injury

  ❖ Place the middle of the bandage over the ear.

  ❖ Cross the ends, wrap in opposite directions

  around the head, and tie.

  ❖ Place a dressing between the ear and head.
• Palm Injury

  ❖ Lay the middle of the cravat over the palm

  with the ends hanging down on each side.

  ❖ Take the end of cravat at the little finger

  across the back of hand extending it upward

  over the base of the thumb; then downward

  across the palm.

  ❖ Take the thumb end across the back of the

  hand, over the palm, and through the hollow

  between the thumb and palm.

  ❖ Take the ends to the back of the hand and

  cross them. Then bring them up over the wrist

  and cross them again. Bring both ends down

  and tie them with square knot on top of the

  wrist.
• Cravat for the Forearm, Arm, Leg, and Thigh

  ❖ Place the center of cravat over the dressing.

  ❖ Begin ascending turns with upper end and

  descending turns with lower end, with each

  turn covering two-third of preceding turn

  until dressing is covered.

  ❖ Terminate by tying both ends in square knot.
• Hand Bandage

  ❖ Place the hand in the middle of the

  triangular bandage with the wrist at the

  base.

  ❖ Place the apex over the fingers and tuck

  any excess material into the pleats on

  each side of the hand.
• Head Bandage

  ❖ Place the center of the cravat over the

  compress covering the wound.

  ❖ Carry the ends around to the opposite side of

  the head, cross them. Bring them back to the

  starting point and tie them.
• Types of Bandaging

  • Elbow Bandage
  • Arm Sling
  • Ear Injury
  • Palm Injury
  • Cravat for the Forearm, Arm, Leg, and Thigh
  • Hand Bandage
  • Head Bandage
  • Burn in the face
  • Eye Injury
  • Chin Injury
  • Temple Injury