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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. |
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Revision as of 17:33, 7 December 2006
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.
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.
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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.
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