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Accidents happen to all of us, and in case they occur, it is worth knowing the basic techniques of dealing with such a situation. A safe, helpful and often necessary solution is the use of an occlusive dressing. This type of dressing can be used on almost any part of the human body that may experience bleeding wounds – arms, chest, legs, even heels or nails.
Occlusive dressing – how to use it?
When our body is mechanically damaged, especially in the case of contact with a hard foreign body, a wound may develop with varying degrees of bleeding. Execution occlusive dressing is the right way to deal with this situation. It allows both to stop the bleeding and to separate the living tissue surrounding the wound from the external environment. Occlusive dressing can be used for wounds of various sizes, available at the pharmacy dressings it is wide and allows for selection dressing suitable for a specific need.
Generally dressing such are available in the form of patches, ready to be applied directly to the wound site. Dressing should be glued with particular care, taking care to tightly cover the entire wound and the surrounding margin of uninjured skin. Dressing they are made of durable materials impregnated with a safe adhesive (for example a hydrogel). They are waterproof, they also prevent the wounded place from coming into contact with dirt, external substances and even air. Since contact with air has a great influence on the progression of wound healing, the patch should be taken off from time to time to allow the skin to breathe. Occlusive dressings are adapted to this thanks to the use of hydrogel substances that allow the wound to be detached, ventilated, and then resealed (even multiple) without the need to replace the old one dressing for new. Thus, apply occlusive dressing can accelerate the healing process by creating optimal conditions for it.
Use occlusive dressings it is also very comfortable. Thanks to their impregnation with adhesive, they adapt exactly to the shape of a specific part of the body to which they were applied. This protects them against accidental tearing when taking off or putting on clothes or while performing motor activities. Wearing occlusive dressing, you can also – thanks to its water resistance – freely use the bath or shower. This type dressing it masks its presence well, even from the person who wears it – it does not require particularly careful handling after putting it on.
When should an occlusive dressing be used?
Occlusive dressings are widely used in medicine, among others, they are standard equipment of ambulance and first aid workers. They are used for various types of wounds, including open, bleeding, life-threatening, entry wounds or exit wounds. They can be used on clean wounds as well as those covered with dirt, hair, clotted blood or other materials. Dressing They are especially intended for wounds with mild or moderate bleeding, or non-bleeding wounds.
They are particularly commonly used in the treatment of open chest wounds that may result in the development of pneumothorax. An emphysema is a dangerous situation where air – for example from the lungs – comes out of the lungs and fills other parts of the body, most often the surrounding tissues. Application occlusive dressing is the right solution thanks to their tight fit to the skin. Additionally, some of the dressings are manufactured specifically for these types of injuries and are equipped with one-way valves that allow unnecessary air to escape from the chest. In this way occlusive dressing it can both accelerate the healing of a chest wound and counteract complications resulting from their occurrence.
Procedure in the event of injuries requiring occlusive dressing is specific. First of all – you should choose dressing of a size corresponding to the size of the times and allowing for easy application to the injured area. Before applying dressing you can wipe the wound with gauze or other safe material. If the manufacturer of the dressingwhich we are currently using requires that the wound be cleaned before dressing, the packaging will contain specific information on this subject. Majority dressings however, it is intended to be used directly at the site of an injury, regardless of the condition of the wound and the surrounding tissues. It should be noted that in the event of severe or intensely bleeding injuries, dressing should be selected and imposed by a competent person – a doctor or nurse.
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