Reliance Medical Rel310 Small Finger Dressing With Adhesive Fixing And More Protection, Features Peelable Tab Sticky Patch. Stretch Bandage And Adhesive Strip Tab 3.5 cm (10 Pieces)

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Triangular bandages can be used as large dressings, as slings to support a limb, or to secure a dressing in place. If you're using a triangular bandage to support a lower limb or large dressing, fold it in half horizontally so the point of the triangle touches the middle of the long edge. Then fold it in half again in the same direction to make a broad strip. Further information They sometimes come in different shapes and sizes, or you can cut them to size. Some plasters are waterproof. You can get elasticated ones to place over joints such as the ankle. Ones made of tubular gauze can be placed over fingers or toes, but do not provide any pressure to stop bleeding.

The laceration continues to bleed for more than 20 minutes, or it simply won’t stop bleeding with elevation and pressure. If there’s been a lot of skin damage, you may need a skin graft. This is a surgical procedure that involves the use of healthy skin taken from elsewhere on the body to cover the wound. The skin graft is kept in place with stitches while it heals. Some finger cuts require medical treatment like stitches. If you believe the cut is more serious than can be effectively treated at home, go to an ER or urgent care. Doing so can reduce the odds of complications. When applying bandages to elbows and knees to hold dressings in place or support sprains or strains, flex the joint slightly, apply the bandage in a figure of 8, and extend the bandage quite far on each side of the joint. https://www.stjoes.ca/patients-visitors/patient-education/u-z/PD%206225%20Wound%20Care%20After%20Surgery.pdfTubular bandages are used to hold dressings on fingers or toes, or support injured joints. They're made of seamless fabric tube. A small number of people are allergic to the adhesive strips – ask them if this is the case before applying a plaster. Further information adjust the bandage so that it supports the full length of the arm up to the end of the little finger

If you haven’t had a recent tetanus shot, you may be given one at the time your wound is being treated. bandages made of open-weave material – these allow ventilation, but do not put pressure on wounds and do not support joints Before placing a tubular bandage over an injury, you may need to cut it to a smaller size. Triangular bandages

Sterile (hygienic) dressing pads come in a protective wrapping. Once out of the wrapping, they're no longer sterile.