What is a triangular bandage?
There are many different types of bandages for different injuries. For many of these needs, a triangular bandage or triangle -shaped can be used. Its application includes use in ARM sources, turnstiles, compression bandages and various dressing.
considered one of the most versatile bandages, the triangular bandage is usually made of muslin fabric. Normally white, average triangular bandage of first aid weighs about a tenth of a pound (0.05 kilograms). The size of the bandages varies, typical brands run approximately 40 inches (101.6 centimeters) by 50 inches (127 inches). Seal in plastic, often comes with safety pins or other security devices to be in place during use.
Triangular bandages are used to maintain compression or wound tiles. They can be used to maintain parts of the body such as shoulders, stationary during the healing process. The dressings on the thoracic wounds can be kept in a place with triangular bandagemtaks. Other uses are a dlanOutbones, holding gauze on site and stopping or preventing bleeding. Because of all these uses and potentially more first aid sets are considered a triangular bandage.
ARM SLING is the most popular use of a triangular bandage. In order to create a strap, the dressing can be degraded down the front of the body. One end of the triangle should be brought through an uninhabited arm and then he should hang behind his neck until the end of the body on the wounded side.
As soon as the dressing behind the elbow is injured, it carefully bends the arm towards the center of the bandage. Once the arm is in place, put the second triangle behind the neck. At the end of the arm, connect both ends and create a knot on the side of the patient's neck.
When used for knee, leg or head injury, triangular bandage should only be used as dressing. These injuries are usually too serious for a triangular bandage. They usually require invasiveThe bonds such as the cast.
If a triangular bandage is not available, the neck can be used. If it is used as a dressing over an open blow, the neck should ideally be sterilized to prevent infection. In an emergency situation, however, such a scarf is considered to be advantageous than no bandage.