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2. Emergency Bandage - Wikipedia

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   A sterile non-adherent dressing to allow removing the bandage without reopening a wound. [2] A pressure applicator placed over the wound to stop bleeding by applying pressure. [2] It allows changing the direction of the bandage and wrapping it around the wound once in various directions. It also makes bandaging easier.

3. Liquid bandage - Wikipedia

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   Liquid bandages are suitable for clean cuts that close easily and shallow small wounds, as it will help both sides of the wound to bond and produce a suture-like effect. Due to the drying of liquid wound dressing, it will form a nonelastic film on the wound and cannot absorb tissue fluid. If the wound area is too large, it will actually hinder ...

4. Occlusive dressing - Wikipedia

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   An occlusive dressing is an air- and water-tight trauma medical dressing used in first aid.These dressings are generally made with a waxy coating so as to provide a total seal, and as a result do not have the absorbent properties of gauze pads.

5. Dressing (medicine) - Wikipedia

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   It protects the wound from bacterial contamination, absorbs wound discharge, and digests necrotic tissues. It is mostly use as secondary dressing. However, it is not used in wound with high discharge and neuropathic ulcers. [9] Alginate dressing: This type of dressing is made up of either sodium or calcium salt of alginic acid. This dressing ...

6. First aid - Wikipedia

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   The universal first aid symbol A US Navy corpsman gives first aid to an injured Iraqi citizen.. Medical portal; First aid is the first and immediate assistance given to any person with a medical emergency, [1] with care provided to preserve life, prevent the condition from worsening, or to promote recovery until medical services arrive.

7. Povidone-iodine - Wikipedia

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   Wound area covered in povidone-iodine. Gauze has also been applied. Povidone-iodine is a broad spectrum antiseptic for topical application in the treatment and prevention of wound infection. It may be used in first aid for minor cuts, burns, abrasions and blisters.