Band-aids are now a necessity for families, but not everyone knows how to use them properly. Bandage itself has no anti-inflammatory effect, the main role is to absorb exudate, keep the wound dry, in the occurrence of trauma, patients using bandage should pay attention to the following aspects.
First, the length of the wound should not exceed the width of the bandage. Bandage is mainly used for hemostasis of small acute wounds, especially for incisions that are neat, clean, superficial, small and do not require suture. For deeper wounds with large blood vessels, nerves, tendon injuries and suspected foreign bodies, bandages should not be used. As for furuncle swollen, scald, fester infection and all sorts of skin disease, unfavorable use band-aid.
Secondly, the wound must be disinfected first. Before using band-aids, carefully check the wound for dirt. If have unclean thing, need to wash with normal saline cut, wipe dry, besmear on iodic glycerine, affix band-aid affixed again next. If the wound is cut by something with rust, tetanus antitoxin should be injected first, and a little pressure should be applied to the band-aid to exert pressure on hemostasis.
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Third, pay attention to wound protection. After the wound is affixed with band-aids, patients should pay attention to the protection of the wound to avoid active bleeding, that is, less local activity of the wound, no water, avoid pollution; Don't use your hand to press the wound often.
Avoid open wounds.
Finally, pay attention to the wound changes. \"After the use of band-aids, pay attention to observe the changes in the wound, the regular replacement, to prevent the wound infection fester.\" If the wound becomes more painful 24 hours after the application of bandage, or exudate secretions
, should be opened in time for inspection; If the wound has redness, swelling, seepage and other infection phenomenon, should stop using band-aids, and timely go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment.

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