bacteria can be destroyed by boiling, fire, steam under pressure etc.
Self-adhering, conforming bandage
slightly elastic
Aseptic Technique
using dressing
Gauze roller bandage
Cotton, rigid and non-elastic
clean method
involves washing the damaged area throughly
Elastic Bandage
used for compression
Non-touch
Using forceps and no direct contact of skin is involved
Improvised Bandage
can be belt or necktie
Triangular Bandage
a type of bandage available commercially or can be made from a square piece of preshrunk cotton muslin measuring 36 to 40 inches along each side of the square
4 TYPES OF DRESSING
GAUZE PAD
ADHESIVE STRIPS
TRAUMA DRESSING
IMPROVISED DRESSING
HBV
Hepatitis B Virus
Gauze pad
For small wounds
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Adhesive Strips
For small cuts
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Trauma Dressing
thick, large absorbent material
ABC TECHNIQUE
airway
breathing
circulation
External Bleeding
Bleeding from an open wound
Improvised Dressing
Should be clean, absorbent, and lint free as possible
Arterial Bleeding
most serious type of bleeding
6 TYPES OF BANDAGE
ROLLER BANDAGE
SELF-ADHERING, CONFORMING BANDAGE
GAUZE ROLLER BANDAGE
ELASTIC BANDAGE
IMPROVISED BANDAGE
TRIANGULAR BANDAGE
Venous Bleeding
Bleeding in low pressure
First Aid
initial care given for an illness or injury
Capillary Bleeding
blood clothing by itself
Heart Attack
when heart is severely reduced or stopped
Caregiving
act of looking after individual
Stroke
cardiovascular disease affecting the brain
Internal Bleeding
Blood can not be seen
Infected
Wounds, big or small can be
pain and pus
Wounds that are infected can cause ..... and ......