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Bandages, Gauze
A bandage is a piece of material used to support a medical device such as a dressing or splint. Other than an adhesive bandage, tape in its many varieties is probably the most commonly used bandage, but bandages can and often are improvised as needed. more...
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In common speech, the word "bandage" is often used to mean a dressing, though technically the two are different things.
Compression bandage
A compression bandage is a kind of bandage designed to reduce the flow of blood to a particular area of the body by applying pressure there.
Triangle bandage
A triangle bandage is a piece of cloth cut in the shape of a right-angled triangle and used as a sling or a compression bandage. It can also be used as a "Band Aid" as many of us call it, a temporary "cast", or a headband.
Roller bandage
A bubble bandage is a kind of bandage used for holding dressings in place to secure splints. It is usually made of gauze-like material, and is packaged as a roll.
How to apply a bandage
See these links:
How to apply a bandage in a figure of 8 around an ankle. (YouTube)
How to apply a bandage in circular style around a wrist. (YouTube)
Read more at Wikipedia.org
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