{"id":1372,"date":"2022-03-04T22:53:20","date_gmt":"2022-03-04T22:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/?p=1372"},"modified":"2022-09-06T04:39:25","modified_gmt":"2022-09-06T04:39:25","slug":"dressings-bandages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/?p=1372","title":{"rendered":"Dressings &#038; Bandages"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3>Function of dressings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A dressing can have a number of purposes, depending on the type, severity and position of the wound, although all purposes are focused on promoting recovery and protecting from further harm.  Key purposes of a dressing are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Control bleeding\u00a0\u2013 to help to seal the wound to expedite the\u00a0clotting\u00a0process;<\/li><li>Protection from\u00a0contamination\u00a0\u2013 to defend the wound against germs and mechanical damage;<\/li><li>Absorb\u00a0drainage\u00a0\u2013 to soak up blood, plasma, and other fluids exuded from the wound, containing it\/them in one place and preventing\u00a0maceration (softening or whitening of skin that is kept wet);<\/li><li>Ease\u00a0pain\u00a0\u2013 either by a medicated\u00a0analgesic\u00a0effect, compression or simply preventing pain from further trauma;<\/li><li>Debride\u00a0the wound \u2013 to remove slough and foreign objects from the wound to expedite healing;<\/li><li>Reduce\u00a0psychological stress\u00a0\u2013 to obscure a healing wound from the view of the patient and others.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Since dressings can be used for many purposes, it stands to reason that there would be various types:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-container-2 wp-block-gallery-1 wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" data-id=\"1375\"  src=\"https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/8d1be32d-7ca8-4b5d-8fb9-2be368cb88f6.7b7cd1a6c51c369e70dfb86740ac1efb.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/8d1be32d-7ca8-4b5d-8fb9-2be368cb88f6.7b7cd1a6c51c369e70dfb86740ac1efb.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/8d1be32d-7ca8-4b5d-8fb9-2be368cb88f6.7b7cd1a6c51c369e70dfb86740ac1efb-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/8d1be32d-7ca8-4b5d-8fb9-2be368cb88f6.7b7cd1a6c51c369e70dfb86740ac1efb-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"259\" height=\"194\" data-id=\"1376\"  src=\"https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/download-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1376\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"996\" data-id=\"1377\"  src=\"https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/55PK50_AS01-1024x996.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/55PK50_AS01-1024x996.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/55PK50_AS01-300x292.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/55PK50_AS01-768x747.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/55PK50_AS01-750x729.jpg 750w, https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/55PK50_AS01.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"240\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"1378\"  src=\"https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/download-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1378\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" data-id=\"1379\"  src=\"https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/s-l640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/s-l640.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/s-l640-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/s-l640-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"780\" height=\"259\" data-id=\"1380\"  src=\"https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/B9781455706068000380_t0015-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/B9781455706068000380_t0015-1.png 780w, https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/B9781455706068000380_t0015-1-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/B9781455706068000380_t0015-1-768x255.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/B9781455706068000380_t0015-1-750x249.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"767\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1382\"  src=\"https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/download-3-767x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/download-3-767x1024.jpg 767w, https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/download-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/download-3-768x1025.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/download-3-750x1001.jpg 750w, https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/download-3.jpg 852w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Sterile gauze pads &#8211; Sterilized gauze pads are sterile fabric sponges that stop bleeding and protect the wound from infection.  These dressings are intended to dress a wound for longer periods of time after bleeding has been controlled.<\/li><li>Non sterile gauze pads &#8211; These non-sterile fabric sponges are intentended for emergency hemorrhage control.  A handful of gauze is applied to a bleeding wound with a rescuer applying direct pressure over the wound.<\/li><li>Occlusive dressings &#8211; Occlusive dressings are intended to seal off a wound, either to air (sucking chest wound) or to prevent heat loss (abdominal evisceration).<\/li><li>Trauma dressings are large sterile sponges that are intended to dress a larger area than non sterile gauze pad.  <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>Bandages hold dressings in place<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-container-4 wp-block-gallery-3 wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1384\"  src=\"https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bdb9202a-3395-47f3-8488-097a3c0f3742_1.0bce79fa827a7371ec7e50a194fc63b2-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bdb9202a-3395-47f3-8488-097a3c0f3742_1.0bce79fa827a7371ec7e50a194fc63b2-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bdb9202a-3395-47f3-8488-097a3c0f3742_1.0bce79fa827a7371ec7e50a194fc63b2-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bdb9202a-3395-47f3-8488-097a3c0f3742_1.0bce79fa827a7371ec7e50a194fc63b2-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bdb9202a-3395-47f3-8488-097a3c0f3742_1.0bce79fa827a7371ec7e50a194fc63b2-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bdb9202a-3395-47f3-8488-097a3c0f3742_1.0bce79fa827a7371ec7e50a194fc63b2-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bdb9202a-3395-47f3-8488-097a3c0f3742_1.0bce79fa827a7371ec7e50a194fc63b2-750x750.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bdb9202a-3395-47f3-8488-097a3c0f3742_1.0bce79fa827a7371ec7e50a194fc63b2.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" data-id=\"1385\"  src=\"https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/group000224_original_515Wx515H_8820476772382.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/group000224_original_515Wx515H_8820476772382.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/group000224_original_515Wx515H_8820476772382-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/group000224_original_515Wx515H_8820476772382-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" data-id=\"1386\"  src=\"https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/7920175832Micropore-Surgical-Paper-Tape-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/7920175832Micropore-Surgical-Paper-Tape-L.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/7920175832Micropore-Surgical-Paper-Tape-L-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/7920175832Micropore-Surgical-Paper-Tape-L-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/7920175832Micropore-Surgical-Paper-Tape-L-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/7920175832Micropore-Surgical-Paper-Tape-L-750x750.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Non elastic (non-stretchable) adhesive tape of all sorts is typically used to hold dressings in place.  Tape can be virtually any diameter, however the most common is 2 inch tape.   Translucent adhesive bandages are often used to secure intravenous lines and secure small dressings.   Elastic (stretchable) gauze is often used to wrap around a dressing to keep it in place.  Like tape, the diameter of these bandages can vary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Function of dressings A dressing can have a number of purposes, depending on the type, severity and position of the wound, although all purposes are focused on promoting recovery and protecting from further harm. Key purposes of a dressing are: Control bleeding\u00a0\u2013 to help to seal the wound to expedite the\u00a0clotting\u00a0process; Protection from\u00a0contamination\u00a0\u2013 to defend [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6],"tags":[117,143],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1372"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1372"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1372\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2266,"href":"https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1372\/revisions\/2266"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1372"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1372"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.georgiaemsacademy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1372"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}