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S/N
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TYPES OF BANDAGES
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USES
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1
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Spica bandage
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It is used to give support to apply pressure or to
hold dressing in place on the chest, thighs or pelvis. |
|
2
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Tubular bandage
|
They are used for dressing wound on injured joints
and fingers, especially, the ankle joint. |
|
3
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Head scalp bandage
|
It is used to secure wounds or cut on the head and
to prevent severe bleeding. |
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4
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Plaster of Paris bandage
|
It is used for immobilization of all types of
fractures, immobilization of diseases joints and correction of deformities. |
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5
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Cast padding bandage
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It is used for supporting and immobilizing
fractures. |
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6
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Chest bandage
|
It is used to immobilize patient having chest injury
before bringing them to the hospital for immediate temporary care. |
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7
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Suspensory bandage
|
They are used to hold up a part of ligament, bone,
muscle together and to support body part. |
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8
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Face bandage
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They are used to protect injury on the face or back
of the head and also to prevent the risk of infections in burnt cases. |
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9
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Ace bandage
|
It is an elastic bandage used to decrease swelling
and protect bruised joints. |
|
10
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Self adherent bandage
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They are bandages used to provide better compression
on wounds. |
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11
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Butterfly closure bandage
|
It is used to pull both sides of a cut back together
to promote healing and prevent infection. |
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12
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Gauze (common gauze
roller) bandages |
They are used to prevent adhering to wound and also
to hold wound dressing in place. |
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13
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Esmarch bandage
|
It is a narrow hard rubber tourniquet or bandage
used for surgical homeostatic and also used to control bleeding by applying it around a limb. |
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14
|
Short-stretch compression
bandage |
It is used for the treatment of lymphedema (swollen
lymph) or venous ulcer, mostly for long term treatment of limbs injury. |
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15
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Conforming bandages
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They are used to secure splints, or wound dressing.
|
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16
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Elastic bandage
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It is a stretchable bandage used to create localized
pressure on wound and to treat muscle sprains and strains, bone fracture. |
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17
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Shoulder bandage
|
It is used to quicken the healing of shoulder
injuries and protect against further damage. |
|
18
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Four-tailed bandage
|
They are bandages used for protecting nose and chin
injuries. |
|
19
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Long-stretch compression
bandage |
It is used for short term treatment of lymphedema or
venous ulcer on the limbs. |
|
20
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Roller bandage
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They are used to secure wounds around the joint of
the phalanges of the fingers. |
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21
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Knuckle bandage
|
They are used to secure wounds around the joint of
the phalanges of the fingers |
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22
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Liquid bandage
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It is mainly used to cover deep wound, and also be
used to cover up wounds of various sizes in any part of the body. |
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23
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Strip bandage
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It is used for dressing of any small wound on a flat
surface. |
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24
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Donut bandage
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It is used to put pressure around impaled object and
can also be attach with roll, gauze or tape while dressing. |
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25
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Finger tip bandage
|
It is used to dressing finger tip injury.
|
|
26
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Adhesive strip bandages
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They are used for holding wound dressing firmly
especially injury in awkward area like ankle. |
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27
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Triangular bandage
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They are used to secure dressing at one place on
wounds, to prevent infection for direct pressure, arm sling and to hold splints together. |
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28
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Surgical elastic crepe
bandage |
It is used to immobilize all types of fractures,
diseased bones, joints and to correct deformities. |
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29
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Adhesive tapes or bandage
|
It is used in providing support to joints and mostly
in the recovery of sports or occupational injury that has caused weakness to the joints of the body such as knee or ankles. |
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30
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Pressure bandage
|
It is a conforming gauze roll bandage that is
applied around cotton pad to hold it in place on wound while dressing. |
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31
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Tensor bandage
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They are elastic stretch bandages that help to stop
bleeding by providing compression and a controlled pressure. |
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32
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Compression bandage
|
It is used to protect injured ligaments or muscle
tissue as well as immobilize wounded joints. |
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33
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Eye patch bandage
|
They are used to protect wound or infected eye from
further damage. |
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34
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Steri-strips bandages
|
They are used to minimize the risk of superficial
wounds opening during healing. |
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35
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Steri burn sheets
|
They are used to secure burnt and prevent infection
without sticking to burned area and it may be used as a wet or dry dressing. |
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36
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Elbow bandages
|
They are used in reviving the symptoms of painful
elbow conditions. |
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37
|
Scuttletus bandage
|
It is used to secure wound dressing around the
abdomen. |
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38
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Recurrent bandage
|
It is used to dress the distal stump of the limbs
such the finger and toes. |
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39
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Gauntlet bandage
|
It is a glove like bandage that is used to dress
wound or injuries of the hand and fingers. |
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40
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Desault’s bandage
|
It is a bandage that binds the elbow to a person’s
side and is used for fractures of the calvicle. |
