Inevitably bumps in life, when severe wounds bleed, how to simple and practical bandage?
Tools / raw materials
Medical gauze, iodine, scissors, absorbent cotton, medical tape, etc.
Step / Method
Clean the wound
Soak the medical gauze in warm boiling water, then use the gauze to gently wipe the stains on the wound.
Disinfection
Dip iodine with cotton wool and gently apply iodine to the wound to play a sterilizing and anti-infective role.
Bandage
Bandaging is divided into many methods according to the difference until the injury. Here are the most common types of bandaging methods:
① Bandage ring method This is the most basic and most commonly used in bandage bandaging method. Generally, this method is used for bandaging after cleaning small wounds. It is also suitable for neck, head, legs, chest and abdomen. The first circle is slightly inclined around, the second circle and the third circle are circled, and the oblique angle of the first circle is pressed into the circle circle, so that the fixing is more reliable. Finally, fix the tail with sticky paste, or cut the tail into two ends and knot.
②Bandage serpentine method is mostly used to fix the splint. The method is: first fix the number of bandages in the ring method, and then wind up or down at an angle according to the width of the bandage.
③ The bandage spiral method is mostly used in places of similar thickness. The method is as follows: first wrap several times by the ring method to fix it, and then wind up each circle to cover one third or two thirds of the front circle into a spiral shape.
④ Bandage the head of the triangle scarf Fold the base of the triangle scarf on the forehead, pull the two sides to the back of the brain and make a half knot with the base, then wrap it around the forehead and fix it.
⑤ Triangle scarf hood-type bandage tie the top corner and bottom edge of the triangle scarf into a hood shape. When bandaging the head and face, put the top corner knot on the forehead and the bottom edge knot under the back of the head to wrap the head. Tighten the two corners to the face, fold outward to wrap around the jaw, and then pull it to the pillow to tie to make.
⑥ Chest bandage If the right chest is injured, place the top corner of the triangle scarf on the right shoulder, pull the bottom edge to the back and tie it on the right, then pull the right corner to the shoulder and tie the top corner.
⑦ Bandaging on the back is the same as the method of bandaging the chest, except that the position is opposite, and the knot is tied to the chest.
⑧ Bandage of hands and feet Put the hands and feet on the triangle towel, pull the top corners on the backs of the hands and feet in front, and then wrap and tie the bottom edge to fix it.
Precautions
The movement must be fast and accurate, and cannot aggravate the wounded ’s pain, bleeding, and contamination of the wound.
The bandage should not be too tight, so as not to affect the blood circulation. Dressing too loosely can cause the dressing to come off or move.
It is best to cover the wound with a sterile dressing, and a clean cloth can also be used for tight packing.
When bandaging limbs, the fingers and toes are best exposed to facilitate observation.
When applying a triangular bandage, the sides should be fixed, the corners should be tight, the center should be stretched, the bandage should be firm, and the knot should be firm.
