A medical tape is utilized for locking dressings or medical equipment like a catheter. Medical tapes can be made from different kinds of material and different levels of adhesive backing, depending on the purpose of the tape. There are four types of medical adhesive tape – paper tape, cloth tape, porous tape and the foam […]
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RSS feed for this sectionUses of ice and cold packs
An ice pack or gel pack contains ice or a refrigerant liquid. The ice pack and the gel, which is mostly water, can take up large amounts of heat due to the high enthalpy of fusion in water. Enthalpy of fusion is also known as the melting process. These packs can be used to keep […]
Wound dressings
There are two types of wound dressings available in the market – the gauze-based dressings and the paste bandages such as the zinc paste bandages. The characteristics of a good dressing includes it capacity to absorb and maintain moisture as well as antibacterial. Different types of wound dressings When it comes to first aid, it […]
How to stop bleeding
Bleeding involves the loss of blood. Bleeding can also occur inside the body such as leaks from blood vessels or externally on a natural opening like the mouth, nose, ears, urethra, vagina or anus. Bleeding can also occur through a cut in the skin. A healthy individual can survive a loss of 10-15% of the […]
Back Injuries – Preventing Back Pain The Natural Way
Whatever we do to prevent back pains, chances are this could still happen to us. Even the simplest movements can cause back pain – bending over to reach something that has dropped, moving furniture from one place to another, and lifting heavy objects without proper positioning. Reality is back pains are inevitable, but they could […]
Abdominal Wounds
First Aid Classes – Abdominal Wounds Abdominal wounds can be very serious, even life-threatening for the patient, particularly crush injuries and stab or gunshot wounds according to workplace approved Training. Due to the area of the body, there could be possible damage to organ and major blood vessels deep in the body. The concern is […]
Managing Fever in Adults
If an adult is suffering from a fever, follow these treatment steps: 1. Take the person’s temperature You can take the temperature, orally, under the armpit or rectally. An oral temperature of above 100 F or 37.8 C and a rectal temperature of above 100.7 F or 38.2 C indicate a fever in adults. Temperatures […]
Managing Motion Sickness
Motion Sickness Motion sickness refers to a condition in which your brain receives signals that are incoherent with the signals sent from the eyes, ears, joints and muscles. The type of sickness varies among individuals as some experience airsickness or seasickness while travelling by plane or ship while many even experience car sickness while travelling […]
