Today we will talk about this method of first aid for bruises and injuries, like a headscarf. Her name speaks for itself. As a dressing material , a tissue or gauze scarf is used. This dressing serves as a temporary way of immobilization in the provision of first aid to the victim. This fixation of the affected area of the body is quite important, before the arrival of medical care.
What is this dressing used for? What parts of the body are applied? Types and uses
The dressing is applied directly to the body or it can be applied to a protective dressing.
In which cases a kerchief dressing is used:
- with fractures;
- with any damage to the joints, such as dislocation, bruising or sprain;
- during rehabilitation;
- in order to relieve the shoulder and shoulder joint.
There are two types of dressings. The first is called open. The second type is closed.
An open dressing is used for damage / injury:
- the head;
- feet, heels;
- knee, lower leg;
- hands, arms, elbow.
In this case, the dressing is used in expanded form. Closed kerchief dressing - the use of material in a folded form, like ribbons. The tape from the scarf is used as an additional dressing material. A bandage or tourniquet is used for open wounds.
What is needed in order to apply such a bandage?
To apply a bandage is used:
- fabric or gauze scarf;
- bandage;
- safety pin for dressing.
A kerchief is available at each pharmacy. A scarf is a triangular section of cotton fabric of standard sizes, there are 113/80/80 cm or 135/100/100 cm.
Rules for applying a headscarf
When applying a bandage, remember:
- Do not apply a bandage in a knot to a wound or damage. The exception is crushing.
- The dressing should not cause discomfort, be excessively tight or weak.
- It should provide sufficient fixation, hold drugs.
Terminology
The longest side of the scarf is called the base.
The angle opposite the base is the top.
The other two corners of the scarf are the ends.
The kerchief bandage on the hand is used for bruises, dislocations, damage to the forearm, fractures of the clavicle. With the help of a bandage, the limb is in limbo. Making a bandage is easy. This does not require special knowledge and skills. It is very important to be able to provide first aid before the arrival of doctors.
Step-by-step instruction. Advice
Stages of applying a kerchief bandage to a hand:
- If there is an open wound, pre-treat it with an antiseptic, cover with a rectangle of sterile gauze.
- The arm bends at a right angle. The middle of the scarf is held under the forearm. In this case, the ends are tied around the neck.
- The top of the scarf is directed away from the damaged forearm. It bends around the elbow, straightens and fastens with a pin.
This is one of the options for a headscarf dressing on the upper limb. In some cases, a closed dressing is used. Then a wide ribbon is made from a scarf. Then the injured limb is suspended on a band to fix it, to avoid stretching the muscles of the arm and bone displacement during fractures.
Headscarf: Overlay Technique
Such a bandage is applied in case of a head injury. How to do it? There are several ways. First, consider the first option for applying a bandage.
- The first step is to cover the wound with sterile gauze.
- The bandage is located so that the top is above the nose, the base bends around the head from the bottom up from the back of the head.
- Pull the bandage over the ends and tie them on the forehead, wrap the top, secure it with a pin over the knot.
The second option is committed back to the first. That is, the bandage is applied in the same way as in the previous case, but the knot is made on the back of the head. In this embodiment, the overlay is done as if it were necessary to tie a regular scarf. The ends start back, then cross and knotted on the forehead. The top is wrapped. After which it is fixed with a pin on the occipital part.
Kinds
With a scarf, you can bandage almost any part of the body. The dressing is used for:
- damage to the limbs, superimposed on the foot or hands;
- damage to the joints, superimposed on the elbow, shoulder, thigh and knee joints;
- injuries to the head, front part (bandage on the chin).
The scarf is used to make a bandage on the buttocks and perineum, the scrotum, on one or both breasts.
Advantages and disadvantages
Let's start with the benefits of such a dressing. Now we will consider them in detail:
- The kerchief dressing is very easy to use. Therefore, it is most often used in extreme situations.
- It can be rolled up and used as a tourniquet to stop bleeding.
- If necessary, it is easy to make a bandage on your own if you are not around to provide assistance.
- When transporting the victim, you do not need to remove the bandage, it can be made slightly weaker for greater comfort.
One drawback of the scarf dressing is the insufficient immobilization of the damaged joint or limb. But in emergency situations this is not so significant. And when using additional dressings, you can fix this. The most important thing is to provide first aid to a person in time and correctly make a dressing.
Little conclusion
The headband was invented a long time ago. But it is, nevertheless, often used for first aid.
Everyone can get into such a situation that it will be necessary to provide assistance to the victim or to himself. The ability to correctly and competently make a dressing can be very useful. As improvised materials, a piece of fabric torn from clothes or a scarf folded in a triangle can be used; there are no strict rules for a headscarf. The bandage will prevent involuntary limb movements that can cause acute pain. Of course, she should be watched so that she does not slip. If necessary, it can be strengthened with a bandage. A kerchief dressing is the easiest and most effective way to provide first aid.