dressing

1. OTHER STRECHERS ARE;
ADJUSTABLE STRECHER WITH WHEELS
AMBULANCE STRECHER

2. ADJUSTABLE STRECHER

3. AMBULANCE STRECHER

4. DRESSING BANDAGING AND
SPLINTING OF BODY PART

5. DRESSING ;DEFINITION
• IS A STERILE PAD OR PIECE OF MATERIAL
THAT IS APPLIED DIRECTLY OVER A WOUND
TO PROMOTE HEALING
• SINCE IT IS USED DIRECTLY IN AN OPEN
WOUND DRESSING SHOULD BE STERILE

6. PURPOSE OF DRESSING
• TO PROTECT THE WOUND
• TO CONTROL /STOP BLEEDING
• TO APPLY MEDICATION
• TO ABSORB EXCESS MOISTURE

7. • TO ABSORB DISCHARGE FROM THE WOUND
• TO PREVENT INFECTION
• TO PREVENT FURTHER INJURY
• TO PROMOTE HEALING
• TO CONSERVE LOCAL HEAT

8. PROCEDURE ;INTIAL TREATEMENT OF
WOUNDS;ARE
• CONTROL OF BLEEDING
• TREATEMENT FOR SHOCK
• SPLINTING OF FRACTURES
• PROTECTION OF WOUND BY APPLICATION OF
STERILE DRESSING

9. POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED WHILE APPLYING
A DRESSING;
IF THE SITUATION PERMITS WASH HANDS WITH
SOAP AND WATER
WEAR GLOVES IF AVAILABLE
IF A STERILE DREESING PAD IS AVAILABLE IN THE
KIT APPLY IT AS STERILE WITH OUT TOUCHING THE
PART OF THE DRESSING THAT COMES IN CONTACT

10. WITH WOUNDS TO PREVENT INFECTION
• AVOID TOUCHING THE WOUND ,COUGHING
OR SNEEZING IN TO THE WOUND
• USE A DRESSING THAT IS LARGE ENOUGH TO
COVER THE WHOLE AREA OF WOUND

11. • KEEP THE DRESSING DIRECTLY OVER THE
WOUND WITH OUT SLIDING
• USE ABSORBENT PAD IF AVAILABLE TO
ABSORB THE DISCAHRGES
• IN CASE OF BLEEDING MORE PADS MAY BE
ADDED ON TOP OF THE PREVIOUS PADS

12. • APPLY ADHESIVE TAPE WITH PRESSURE
• BANDAGE NECESSARY TO HOLD IT IN
POSITION

13. TYPES OF DRESSING
ADHESIVE DRESSING
NONADHESIVE DRESING

14. ADHESIVE DRESSING
• A STERILE PAD OF ABSORBENT GAUZE OR
CELLULOSE IS HELD IN PLACE BY A LAYER OF
ADHESIVE MATERIAL .
• IT IS AVAILABLE IN DIFFERENT SIZE AND
SHAPES

15. METHOD OF DRESSING
• WASH HANDS AND WEAR GLOVES
• IN CASE OF CONTAMINATED WOUNDS CLEAN THE
WOUNDS WITH ANTISPETIC SOLUTION IF IT IS NOT
AVAILABLE WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER

16. • DRY THE SIDES OF THE WOUND WITH GAUZE
PIECE
• REMOVE THE ADHESIVE DRESSING FROM ITS
OUTER WRAPPING
• PLACE IT IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE PAD
COMES DIRECTLY OVER THE WOUND .
• DO NOT TOUCH THE GAUZE PAD

17. • IF ONE DRESSING IS NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO
COVER THE WOUND APPLY MORE THAN ONE
DRESSING
• PULL AWAY THE PROTECTIVE STRIPS WITH CARE
PRESS THE EDGES AND ENDS WELL TO FIX IT ON
THE SKIN

18. NON ADHESIVE DRESSING
• THIS TYPE MATERIAL DOES NOT CONTAIN AN
ADHESIVE MATERIAL TO FIX THE DRESSING
• IT INCLUDES STERILE READYMADE DRESSING OR
GAUZE DRESSING

19. • IT IS AVAILABLE ON VARIOUS SIZES
• THE DRESSING MATERIAL HAS TO BE HELD IN
PLACE BY USING A BANDAGE OR IMPROVISED
MATERIAL Eg;scarf,towel

20. IF READY MADE DRESSING IS NOT AVAILABLE
FIRST AIDER USE PIECE OF CLOTH TO USE AS
ADRESING MATERIAL

21. METHOD OF NON ADHESIVE DRESSING
• WASH HANDS AND WEAR GLOVES
• WASH WOUND WITH ANTISPETIC SOLUTION IF
IT IS CONTAMINATED
• DRY THE SIDES OF THE WOUND
• OPEN THE DRESSING BY REMOVING THE
WRAPPING

22. • PLACE THE DRESSING DIRECTLY OVER THE
WOUND
• BANDAGE FIRMLY AND SECURE IT BY TRYING THE
TWO ENDS TOGETHER BY REEF KNOT

23. • USE ANY CLEAN DRY LINEN AND ,TOWEL OR
HANDKERCHIEF

24. • COVER IT WITH A BANDAGE OR PIECE OF
CLOTH FOLDED IN THE SHAPE OF BANDAGE
• THE FIRST AIDER MUST PROTECT HIMSELF
FROM CROSS INFECTION

25. • IF NO GLOVES IS AVAILABLE AND IF THE CASUALITY
IS IN A CONDITION TO PERFORM DRESSING BY
HIMSELF HELP HIM TO DO THE DRESSING UNDER
YOUR SUPERVISION

26. • IMPROVISE BY USING PLASTIC BAGS
• DO DRESSING BY ENCLOSING THE HANDS IN
PLASTIC BAGS
• WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER
DRESSING WITH SOAP AND WATER

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