Bandages Flashcards
give 4 indications for bandage use?
Support suture lines
early wound management
Managing granulation tissue
owner convenience
4 functions bandages can serve?
Obliderate dead space
reduce limb edema
control hemorrhage
control granulation tissue
2 ways the bandage can help manage the wound environment
pH and temperature effects
help keep in topical medications
3 ideal bandage properties?
Inexpensive comformable inert gas permeable easily sterilized
3 layers of a bandage
Primary contact layer (dressing)
Secondary intermediate layer (padding and absorbtion)
Tertiary outer layer which is occlusive
3 functions of the primary layer
sterile barrier maintain would contact conduct exudate (capillary action)
3 classifications of adherent dressings?
Dry to dry
wet to dry
wet to wet
Purpose of a debriding dressing? construction?
debriding dressing, removes exudate or superficial granulation tissue
open weave formation
purpose of a wet to dry dressing
Debridement, reduces exudate viscosity, enhanced capillary action and topical antibacterials can be applied
Purpose of a wet to wet dressing
Enhanced capillary action for high fluid producing wounds, minimal adherence and debridement
Non adherent primary layer dressings are what?
Gentle on tissue
Non adherent primary dressings come in what types?
Occlusive
semi occlusive
non occlusive
3 examples of non adherent primary layer dressings
petrolatum impregnated
telfa
polyethylene glycol
purpose of the secondary layer? (3)
Absorbtion
pressure distribution
support
purpose of the secondary layer? (3)
Absorbtion
pressure distribution
support
