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Essential Bandaging Techniques Guide

Bandaging involves using strips of material to protect wounds and injured body parts. It is used to support fractured bones, immobilize injuries like dislocated shoulders, apply pressure to stop bleeding, retain splints, and secure dressings. Common bandages include triangular bandages and cravats. Triangular bandages can be used to bandage the chest, arm, hand, and underarm using different wrapping techniques like securing with square knots. Cravat bandages are also used on specific body parts like the cheek, ear, forehead, and knee.

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Essential Bandaging Techniques Guide

Bandaging involves using strips of material to protect wounds and injured body parts. It is used to support fractured bones, immobilize injuries like dislocated shoulders, apply pressure to stop bleeding, retain splints, and secure dressings. Common bandages include triangular bandages and cravats. Triangular bandages can be used to bandage the chest, arm, hand, and underarm using different wrapping techniques like securing with square knots. Cravat bandages are also used on specific body parts like the cheek, ear, forehead, and knee.

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BANDAGING

WHAT IS BANDAGING?
 a strip of material that
protect wound or injured
part of the patient.
BANDAGING IS USED TO…
 support- fractured bone
 immobilize- dislocated shoulder/jaw
 apply pressure- stop bleeding and venous
blood flow
 to retain splints in place
 to secure dressing in place
TYPES OF BANDAGES
TRIANGULAR BANDAGE
 Parts of a Triangular bandage.
TYPES OF BANDAGES
TRIANGULAR BANDAGE
 CRAVAT
TYPES OF BANDAGES
SQUARE KNOT

Right over Left


Left over Right
BANDAGING TECHNIQUES
CHEST BANDAGES
 Apex at the shoulder of injured part
 Pull back folded base and secure
with square knot at the center
indention of the back.
 Knot/tie longer end with apex
BANDAGING TECHNIQUES
ARM SLING
 Place folded base vertically over
 One arm, with pointed directly under the
elbow of injured arm
 Lower ends of base at the side of the neck
using a square knot
 Make several twist with apex and tie a knot
 Hide the knot
BANDAGING TECHNIQUES
HAND BANDAGES
Place the hand in the middle of the
triangular bandage with the wrist at the
base of the
Place the apex over the fingers and tuck
any excess material into the pleats on each
side of the hand
 Cross the ends on top of the hand, take
them around the wrist, and tie them with
a square knot.
BANDAGING TECHNIQUES
UNDERARM BANDAGES
 Same procedure as arm sling except
that the lower end of the base is
tucked under the injured arm.
 Secure end of base and apex with a
square knot the center indention at
the back.
BANDAGING TECHNIQUES
 Cravat Bandage for the Cheek or Ears
 Use the wide cravat. Start with the middle of the cravat over the
compress covering the cheek or the ear.
 Carry one end over the top of the head and the other under the chin.
 Cross the ends at the opposite side.
 Bring the short end back around the forehead and the long end
around the back of the head.
 Tie them down over the compress
BANDAGING TECHNIQUES
Cravat Bandage for Forehead
Place the center of the cravat over the
compress covering the wound.
 Carry the ends around to the opposite
side of the head, cross them. Bring them
back to the staring point and tie them.
BANDAGING TECHNIQUES
Cravat for the Knee
Start on top of the knees.
Cross over and twist 2-3 times under
the knee.
Cross over on top/pull ends to
opposite sides.
 Secure with a square knot under the
knee

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