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2. Dressing (medicine) - Wikipedia

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   Gauze dressing is made up of woven or non-woven fibres of cotton, rayon, and polyester. Gauze dressing are capable of absorbing discharge from wound but requires frequent changing. Excessive wound discharge would cause the gauze to adhere to the wound, thus causes pain when trying to remove the gauze from the wound.

3. Negative-pressure wound therapy - Wikipedia

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   The dressings used for the technique include foam dressings and gauze, sealed with an occlusive dressing intended to contain the vacuum at the wound site. [1] Where NPWT devices allow delivery of fluids, such as saline or antibiotics to irrigate the wound, intermittent removal of used fluid supports the cleaning and drainage of the wound bed. [6]

4. Emergency bleeding control - Wikipedia

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   Ideally, a barrier, such as sterile, low-adherent gauze should be used between the pressure supplier and the wound, to help reduce chances of infection and help the wound to seal. Third parties assisting a patient are always advised to use protective latex or nitrile medical gloves to reduce risk of infection or contamination passing either way.

5. Mikulicz's drain - Wikipedia

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   The procedure involves pushing a layer of gauze into the wound, then packing in several more layers of gauze as the original layer is pushed deeper into the cavity. [1] Pressure is thus induced while the capillary action of the improvised gauze-sac secures drainage. [citation needed]

6. Bandage - Wikipedia

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   The most common type of bandage is the gauze bandage, a woven strip of material with a Telfa absorbent barrier to prevent adhering to wounds. A gauze bandage can come in any number of widths and lengths and can be used for almost any bandage application, including holding a dressing in place.

7. First aid kit - Wikipedia

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   Dressings (sterile, applied directly to the wound) Sterile eye pads; Sterile gauze pads; Sterile non-adherent pads, containing a non-stick teflon layer; Petrolatum gauze pads, used as an occlusive (air-tight) dressing for sucking chest wounds, as well as a non-stick dressing; Bandages (for securing dressings, not necessarily sterile)