BANDAGING

DIFFERENT INJURY SITES AND ITS BANDAGING TECHNIQUE

HEAD BANDAGE Open out the triangular bandage. 1. Place the base of the bandage across the forehead so that the apex of the bandage falls towards the back of the head 2. Pass the straps formed by the base of the triangle around to the back of the head and cross them over the apex of the bandage at the neck. . !ring the ends around to the front again" and knot them over the forehead #. $uck the apex of the bandage over the straps to tighten the bandage

EAR OR CHEEK BANDAGE 1. %rasp the straps" and place the dressing vertically the ear 2. Pass the straps right around the head &over the and under the chin'" and cross the straps above opposite ear . Pass the straps around the head hori(ontally ) around the forehead in front and the back of the ) and tie them over the dressing &not on top of in*ury' over top the

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EYE BANDAGE +old the triangular bandage into a wide strip. 1. Place the bandage diagonally across the in*ured eye. !ring the lower end around under the ear and the upper end over the other ear, then bring both ends around to the back of the head 2. cross the ends at the back of the neck . bring both ends forward above the ears" the forehead" and knot them on the forehead above the in*ured eye. to

BANDAGING AN EXTREMITY Open out the triangular bandage. 1. Place the bandage on the limb with the apex upwards. +old the base of the bandage over" to produce straps at the bottom 2. !ring the straps so formed around to the back of the limb" cross them over" bring them back to the front" and tie them over the dressing away from the wound . $uck the apex of the bandage under the knot to tighten the bandage

THE SLING - is not a bandage but is used to support for an in*ury to the shoulder or arm 1. Place the base of the triangular bandage vertically down the front of the chest with one end over the shoulder of the unin*ured side. 2. !end the arm and place the point of the bandage behind the elbow on the in*ured side. . Pick up the other end of the bandage and bring it upward over the neck on the in*ured side" picking up the lower arm in the process. #. $ie the base ends together so that the knot is not resting directly on the spinal column in the back. .. /ake sure that the hand within the sling is elevated approximately four inches" above the level of the elbow. 0f not" read*ust the knot. 1. /ake sure the fingertips are exposed and that the hand is in a thumbs-up position within the sling. 2. $wist the point of the bandage and tuck it in at the elbow" or pin the point to the body of the sling.

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BANDAGING FOREHEAD WOUNDS 1. 6enter the cravat over the wound. 2. Pass the tails around the skull and bring them back over the wound. . $ie directly over the wound &except in the case of eye in*uries" when the tie will be above the bridge of the nose bow to allow for easy release should the victim vomit. BANDAGING CHIN WOUNDS 1. 6ut off about three feet of four-inch gau(e. 2. 3plit both ends" leaving intact a center area large enough to cover the wound ade7uately . 6enter the bandage over the wound. #. Pass the two upper tails around the skull and tie in back below the level of the ears. .. Pass the two lower tails upward and tie at the top of the skull. $ie with a BANDAGING TRUNK

1. Place the point of the bandage over the shoulder on the in*ured side. 2. Place a one inch hem in the base and pass around the body. . $ie off the two ends of the base on the opposite side of the body" leaving one end longer than the other. #. $ie the point to the longer tail of the base. 0f the point and base cannot be tied" tie a second cravat between the point and base to bridge the space. 3ecure the bandage

BANDAGING SHOULDER OR HIP WOUNDS

1. 8oll the point of the triangular bandage around the cravat several times to secure. 2. Place the cravat over the neck on the in*ured side and under the armpit on the unin*ured side. $he triangular bandage should be centered over the in*ured shoulder. &for the hip" the cravat is placed around the waist' . $ie the cravat *ust in front of the armpit. #. +old the base of the triangular bandage to the desired length. .. Pass the ends around the arm &or leg' and tie.

BANDAGING THE KNEE OR ELBOW 1. !end the elbow or knee slightly.

2. 6enter the cravat over the in*ury and carry the ends around the limb. . Pass the ends around to the site of the in*ury" with one end overlapping the upper margin of the bandage and one end overlapping the lower margin. #. 6ontinue around the limb" and tie off at the outside of the limb.

BANDAGING THE HANDS AND FEET +igure-9ight !andage for the :and 1. ;nchor the bandage near the fingers and take two additional turns around the palm.

2. 6arry the bandage across the back of the hand" around the wrist" and back across the palm. . 6omplete several turns" overlapping each by about two thirds of the bandage width. #. /ake two additional turns around the wrist" and tie.

+or the foot" the figure-eight bandage is applied as follows< 1. ;nchor the bandage at the instep and make 2 or turns around the instep and heel.

2. /ake several figure-eight turns by taking the bandage diagonally across the front of the foot" around the ankle" and again diagonally across the foot and under the arch. . /ake additional turns around the ankle" and tie.

Pressure !andage for the :and 1. :ave the victim s7uee(e a dressing tightly in the fist. 2. 6enter the cravat over the palm side of the wrist. . Pass one end behind the wrist and up over the clenched fist at the little-finger side. #. Pass the other end behind the wrist and up over the fist at the thumb side. .. Pull down firmly. 1. 6ross the ends in opposite directions around the wrist and tie at the side.

+ingertip !andage 1. /ake several folds of gau(e approximately twice the length of the in*ured part 2. 6enter the folds over the part. . 3piral the gau(e over the folds to the end of the in*ured part and then spiral back to the base. #. Pass the bandage around the part and make a split-tail tie-off at its base.