First aid to the injured / by a Medical Officer.

  • Medical officer.
Date:
[1910?]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: First aid to the injured / by a Medical Officer. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    body, and tie off on the opposite side. Tie the patient’s legs together by placing the centre of a broad fold over both ankles, pass the ends behind, cross, bring up and tie off on top between the legs. In fractures of the limbs the bandages which fix the splints should be tied as far from the fracture as possible. 2. The Roller Bandage and its Application. The roller bandage is essentially the bandage for use in all eases where it is required to maintain firm pressure—e.g., in the control of bleeding, in the fixation of dressings after operations, ete. As the roller bandage requires considerable experience and skill for its proper application, it is not adapted as an emergency bandage for. non-professional hands. The roller bandages may be divided into: 1. Elastic Bandages.—These are of seyeral kinds—woven, indiarubber, etc. They are used to check the flow of blood when drawn tightly round a part, and to give support, as in varicose veins. 2. Semi-elastic Bandages.—These are made out of flannel, domette, silk, cotton-net, etc.; they lie more smoothly than those of the next group, and as, owing to their elasticity, reversing is unnecessary, they are easier to apply. 8. Inelastic Bandages.—These are made out of grey shirting, unbleached or bleached calico or linen, and are the common roller bandages in general use. The Sizes of the Roller Bandage are as follows: Part. Breadth, Length. For head 2 to 2$inches, . 5 to 7 yards », finger 3 inch AsO, 22.3 3, » band 1 - 4NO'ED eas » arm . 1} to 23 inches 8to12 ,, », Shoulder 2 “ 8to 12 -,, », chest 8 to4 ,, Gt0 Bi— 4s » leg “s 10to12 ,, ” foot ; rT) - 4 ”
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