1. Bandaging
and Dressing
of Wounds

2. Essential Questions:
▪Why help someone in
emergency situations?
▪Why dress and bandage
wounds?

3. Dressing
▪It is a sterile material used to
directly cover the wound.
▪It can be made of cloth, gauze, or
other fabrics.

4. It is used to:
▪Control bleeding;
▪Absorb fluids from the wound; and
▪Prevent germs from entering the
exposed area or wound

5. 2 Types of dressing
1.Commercially prepared dressing
2.Improvised dressing

6. 7 Kinds of Wound
Dressing and When to
Use Each

7. 1. Hydrocolloid
▪ It can be used on burns,
wounds that are emitting
liquid, necrotic wounds,
pressure ulcers, and
venous ulcers. These are
non-breathable dressings
that are self-adhesive and
require no taping.

8. 2. Hydrogel
▪ It can be used for a range
of wounds that are leaking
little or no fluid, and are
painful or necrotic wounds,
or are pressure ulcers or
donor sites. Hydrogel can
also be used for second-
degree burns and infected
wounds.

9. 3. Alginate
▪ These are made to offer
effective protection for
wounds that have high
amounts of drainage, and
burns, venous ulcers,
packing wounds, and higher
state pressure ulcers. These
dressings absorb excess
liquid and create a gel that
helps to heal the wound or
burn more quickly.

10. 4. Collagen
▪ Collagen dressings can be
used for chronic wounds or
stalled wounds, pressure
sores, transplant sites,
surgical wounds, ulcers,
burns, or injuries with a
large surface area. These
dressings act as a
scaffolding for new cells to
grow and can be highly
effective when it comes to
healing.

11. 5. Foam
▪ For wounds of varying
degrees of severity, foam
dressings can work
incredibly well, as well as
for injuries that exhibit
odours. Foam dressings
absorb exudates from the
wound’s surface, creating
an environment that
promotes faster healing.

12. 6. Transparent
▪ These are useful for when
medical professionals or
carers want to monitor
wound healing, as these
dressings cover the wound
with a clear film. These
make identifying potential
complications much
easier, such as by making
infections easier to spot at
an earlier time.

13. 7. Cloth
▪These are the most
commonly used
dressings, often used
to protect open
wounds or areas of
broken skin. They are
suitable for minor
injuries such as grazes,
cuts or areas of
delicate skin.

14. Bandaging
Techniques

15. BANDAGE
▪It is a strip of fabric used to dress
and bind up wounds for the
following basic healing functions:

16. ▪To protect the wound from
environmental bacteria
▪To absorb wound secretion
▪To immobilized the wound
▪To exert pressure that helps prevent
swelling or bleeding

17. Ace Wrap Bandage
▪It is an elastic bandage that
comes in a roll of different sizes
with metal clips, with tape to
fasten it in place.

19. Tubular Gauze
▪It is an open knit bandage
usually made of stretchy
lightweight material of seamless,
tubular construction.

21. General Principles
of Bandaging

22. ▪Work with the injured person and explain to
him/her what you are doing.
▪Work in front of him/her whenever possible
and from his/her injured side if you can.
▪Bandage firmly over bleeding and securely
over broken bones but not tight as to
compromise circulation below the site of
injury.

23. ▪ When wrapping bandages, consider the body’s
natural hollows to slide the bandage gently into
place.
▪ Be aware that most injuries swell. Check that the
bandage remains firmly secured.
▪ Secure bandage with tape, clips, a bow, or a
square knot.
▪ Make sure that the bandages, especially knots, do
not press on the skin.

24. Triangular Bandage
▪It is a large triangle cloth, usually a
loose weave cotton cloth, used in
first aid.
▪It is also called a cravat.

26. SQUARE KNOT
1.Pass the right end of the bandage over
the left and tuck it under.
2.Bring both ends alongside each other.
3.Pass the left end over the right and
tuck it under.
4.Pull both ends firmly to complete the
knot.