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BANDAGING by Darshika Dharati Saravanan - Coggle Diagram
BANDAGING
by Darshika Dharati Saravanan
2. Purpose of Bandaging
The bandage is applied to make sure that the injured area does not have any infection due to excessive bleeding or open wound. The bandage is also wrapped to promote the healing of the injured area where it could ease and give comfort to the person injured. Apart from that, bandaging can also reduce the swelling of the injured area.
1. Definition of Bandaging
Bandaging is defined as a material, most probably, a cloth that is used to wrap or applied on any parts of the body where there is a sign of injury.
3. Type of Bandage
There are many types of bandages. But I will talk about 5 types of bandages primarily.
c. Gauze bandage
This bandage can be found in rolls. The purpose of this bandage is to cover wounds and to control bleeding. This type of bandage can be used as a temporary solution.
d. Triangular bandage
This bandage comes in the form of a triangle. This bandage is used as a sling to give support to injured arms or shoulders. An arm sling can be created using this triangular bandage.
b. Compression bandage
Whereas compression bandages, the purpose of such bandage being created is to apply pressure to the wound, especially to control bleeding.
e. Liquid bandage
This type of bandage is in the form of liquid and transparent. The liquid is applied to the wound as a protective method to cure the wound. This type of bandage can be easily monitored.
a. Adhesive bandage
This type of bandage are small in size and are used to cover minor injuries such as blisters, cuts, and many more. They provide protection for minor injuries for a short period of time.
4. Method of applying Bandage
b. Spiral
Firstly, we have to clean the wound with mild soap and water.
Then, position the bandage by holding the starting end of the spiral bandage over or near the wound or the starting point on the limb.
Then, we begin by anchoring the bandage with a couple of turns to secure it in place. This is usually done at the starting point on the limb.
After that, we can start with the wrapping by covering the entire area of the injury.
Once we are done, we can secure the end with a pin or a clip.
Lastly, we have to check for circulation.
c. Reverse Spiral
Firstly, we have to clean the wound with mild soap and water.
Then, we have to hold the starting end of the reverse spiral bandage over or near the wound or the starting point on the limb.
We can begin by anchoring the bandage with a couple of turns to secure it in place. This is usually done at the starting point on the limb.
We have to wrap the area by going in the opposite direction of wrapping. Each turn of the bandage should overlap the previous turn by about half of its width.
Once we are done with the wrapping, we have to secure the bandage with a clip.
Lastly, we have to check for circulation.
a. Circular
Firstly, we have to clean the wound.
Before using the circular bandage, we have to put a gauze pad on the wound.
And then we can begin the wrapping by wrapping the bandage in a circular motion.
We have to make sure that we wrap the bandage comfortably without excessive force or tightness
We have to continue wrapping to cover the injured area fully.
In the end, we can use any clips to secure the end of the bandage.
Lastly, we have to check for blood circulation of the injured area.
d. Figure of 8
Firstly, we have to clean the wound with sterile water.
Then, before wrapping, we have to hold the figure of 8 bandage near the wound.
Then, we can start wrapping by covering around 1 side of the joint. And then continue by crossing over on the front of the joint and wrap around the opposite side.
Later, we have to cross back over the front of the joint and wrap around the original side and continue this crisscross pattern, creating the figure-of-eight shape.
Once we have finished with the wrapping, we can secure the bandage with a clip.
Lastly, we need to check for circulation.
5. Method of applying triangular Bandage
Firstly, we have to make sure that the bandage is sterile and clean.
Before starting with the wrap, we have to make the injured person position their arm across their chest in a 90-degree angle.
Next, we need to place the triangular bandage's folded edge beneath the injured arm, with its apex pointing away from the body and its base along the spine.
The bandage must be taken from the side that has not been injured and its longer end must be brought across the chest to the side that is.
After that, we have to bring the shorter end of the bandage over to the uninjured side.
The knots of the bandage should be made on the side of the neck and not behind it as it can make the person uncomfortable.
We have to check in between if the injured person is comfortable or uncomfortable with the arm sling.
Lastly, we have to check for circulation by pinching on the fingers.
