What are sterile pads?
Sterile pad is a thin piece of material similar to a substance used to protect open wounds from bacteria and other contaminants. Most sterile pillows are individually packed in a wide range of sizes. They can be made of cotton, gauze or material composed of Rayon and Polyester. Gamma radiation is used to ensure the sterilization of the pad material. Many of these cushions are attached to healthy skin around the wound with medical tape and some are made with a hydrocoloid adhesive, which are external edges for fast application. Doctors and nurses use these pads to protect open wounds and absorb body fluids. Wound dressings for strong drainage may require several sterile pads to prevent the liquid from collecting around the bandage. Dentists can use rolled gauze cushions to absorb blood and saliva after dental procedures.
During surgery, many types of sterile pillows are often used. In an advertisementOperations to wrap the wound that slows blood flow and absorbs excess body fluids can be used as a cold package if necessary. A sterile pad for cold therapy is applied to the intercostal nerves of the thoracic cage or chest during surgery to reduce posthoracotomic pain after the lung surgery.
Most first aid sets are equipped with sterile pads in a number of sizes that cover small cuts, scratches and burns. Tissue bandages with very small pads can be used to cover damaged tissue. Some sets may contain a non -stick wound protector made of cotton sterile pads that allows air to move through the entire bandage. These are usually secured by adhesive tape of medical degree.
Some sterile pads are specially designed to absorb the liquid produced by an open wound without holding or holding orThick healing tissues. 70% Rayon and 30% polyester mixed material that is formed by pads are ideal for allowing air to circulate inside the bandage. They come in very large sizes that can be cut to fit strangely shaped wounds.
other sterile pads are soaked with 70% isopropyl alcohol before packing. They are used to clean the skin before injection or blood is taken. The nurse is likely to clean the place of intravenous placement (IV) of a line with one of these sterile alcoholic pillows. Alcohol acts as antiseptic and anti -infectious to prevent contamination of the piercing site.