Dressings Flashcards
Adhesive tape
Supply
Very strong
Used for many purposes
Elasticon tape
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Stretchy
Used in pressure dressings
Microfoam tape
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Stretchy and wet proof
Pressure dressings
Paper tape
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Does not stretch
Tapes down 4x4 sponges
Transpore tape
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Dressings in OR
small holes to allow dressings breath
Steri strips
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Applied over incision to bring edges together
Label solutions on back table
Size: 1x4
Mastisol
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Liquid adhesive
Steri strips adhere to skin surface
Medipore
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Applied over 4x4 dressings
Four hands required to apply
Ortho glass
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Wrapper in padding to prevent air from hardening fiberglass
Hardening agent activated by dipping in warm water then molded to extremity
Cast tape
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Used with cast padding material
Activated by dipping in water
Coban
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Circumferential tape that clings to only itself
Used as drape as well as dressing
Ace bandage
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Elasticized circumferential dressing good for compression dressings
Comes in 2” 3” 4” and 6” widths
Kerlix
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bulky circumferential dressing used on limbs over 4x4 sponges
Applied using sterile technique
Kling
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Non bulky single layer circumferential dressing used over 4x4 sponges
Applied using sterile technique
Webril cast padding
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Used to pad and protect under a cast
Made of natural cotton
Soft roll cast padding
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Used to pad and protect under a cast
Made of synthetic material, doesn’t tear ez
4x4 dressings
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Basic part of most dressings to absorb drainage
Dressing size picked according to wound size
4x4 fluffs
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Absorbs drainage while providing padding
Lacking Radiopaque strip
ABD pad
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Large thick and very absorbent pads
Used to pack a wound with lots of fluid
Telfa
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Non adherent dressing allows passed of air
Cut to size and used over incision
Adaptic
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Permeable
Cut to size and applied on incisions that don’t have Steri strips
Vaseline gauze
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Non permeable
Cut to size and applied on incisions that don’t have Steri strips
Vag packing
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Counted: ind
Packed into vaginal cavity to aid hemostasis
Sometimes used and throat pack oral surg
Peri pad and belt
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Used when patient is asleep
Easily slipped under patients waist
Nu gauze
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Long strip of cotton that packs openings used for hemostatic and wound drainage
Montgomery straps
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Used when long incision is left open
Adhesive back applied to patients skin on both sides of wound
Transparent film dressing
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Micro thin film doesn’t allow fluid or air pass
Used to protect from bacteria
Oval eye pad and shield
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Absorbent multi layer guaze
Aluminum breathable shield
Gelfoam
Medication
Becomes gelatinous when wet
Controls hemostasis by accelerating clotting process in 👃+ 🍑
Dermabond
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Topical liquid skin adhesive for small cuts
Barrier to bacteria
Stockinette
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Used prior to cast to protect skin
Comes in a roll, cut to size
retention suture bridge
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Takes pressure off primary incision
Contains circular tightening device, suture threads through