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Bandages
Spec Topic
Question | Answer |
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What are the 6 reasons for bandages? | Protect, support, compression, immobilization, strapping/securing, promote wound healing |
Stop bleeding and prevent swelling: | Compression |
What are the bandage layers: | Primary, secondary, tertiary |
Contact layer adherent & non adherent : | Primary layer |
Intermediate/ padded layer: | Secondary layer |
Holding/protective layer: | Tertiary layer |
Surgical tape or vetwrap would be used for what layer? | Tertiary |
___ layer is used for debridement, administer medication, transmit exudate | Primary |
3 types of adherents: | Wet/wet, wet/dry, dry/dry |
Adherents typically used for burns: | wet/dry |
___ has a lack of wound debridement and used for semi dry exudate | wet/wet |
__ is used for loose necrotic tissue | dry/dry |
___ and __ are used to loosen/rehydrate wet/wet adherents | *saline *chlorhex |
__ bandages promote moist wound care /natural debridement | non adherent |
Non adherent can be either ___ or ____ | non-semi-occlusive or occlusive |
Allows air /moisture and are used for large amounts of exudate : | Semi-occlusive |
Impermeable to moisture promotes epithelialization: | Occlusive |
Semi-occlusive bandages are changed every ___ days | 1-3 days |
Occlusive bandages are changed every___ days | 4-7 days |
___ and __ are used for for ___ wounds and require a protective bandage | *telpha pads *gauze *closed wounds |
The __ layer is always absorbent and uses ___ padding and ___ | secondary layer *cast padding *rolled cotton |
___ are used for fx below the the stifle or elbow | Robert jones |
Robert jones are used primarily for ___ limb fx | distal |
Robert jones bandages are not indicated for __ or ___ fx | humeral or femoral |
Non occlusive Protective layer used to immobilize and is permeable to moisture : | tertiary |
Elasticon, vetwrap and water proof tape are all used for the __ layer | tertiary |
__ is most commonly used for slings | elasticon |
Steps for bandage placement: | * apply anchor/stirrup tape *apply primary/contact tape *apply secondary/padded layer *apply tertiary/gauze layer *apply splint *Reflect/twis tape stirrups to gauze *apply tertiary/protective layer |
A bandage must be applied above the __ and to the toes leaving the ___ exposed | *elbow *2 middle toes exposed |
__- provide minimal support but help to reduce swelling | modified Robert jones |
Gauze and vetwrap must be applied using a __ overlap | 50% |
Splints are applied after the __ layer and to the ___ aspect of the limb | *gauze layer *caudal |
Types of slints: | Preformed/ aluminum/ plastic-thermoplastic |
Preformed/plastic splints are also known as ___ splints and are applied to the __ aspect | *quick splint *lateral aspect |
Splints use ___ bandages | modified Robert jones |
Casts Immobilize/stabile fx distal to the ___ and ___ | elbow and stifle |
___ padding is used for casts | minimal |
Bivalved cast: | cut in half |
Abdominal/chest bandages are places for ___ hrs and no more than __hrs | *1-2hrs *4hrs |
___slings are used after hip luxation to hold in place | Ehmer slings |
___ slings are used after distal femoral fx with min padding and __” tape | 90-90 flexion *2” |
___ slings hold flexed forelimbs against chest for shoulder/scapular treatments | Velpeal sling |
___ are for non weight bearing forelimbs and use 1” tape in a ___ pattern | *carpal flexion sling *figure eight |
___ prevent abduction of limbs and maintain at a equal distance to the width of the pelvis(pelvic Fx) | Hobbles |
Bandage ___ care is necessary and ___ change is mandatory | *daily *weekly |