Treatments And Procedure 

 

  

Here we provide a guide to the  principles of treatments, and simple how-tos for the most basic procedures- such as applying compresses, bandaging and splinting. Familiarizing Yourself with these charts and tables now will pay off when you need to use them later.  

 

Compresses 

Heating hot water bottles, gauze, washcloths, towels, Popsicle, and ice cubes in plastic bags all can serve as compresses,. Refer to  the treatment principles or to specific entries in the treatment section to determine what  kind of compress is best for a given injury or ailment.

• Wet a towel or washcloth with hot or cold water, wring and fold or wrap an ice cube in a washcloth. Apply to face, back, joints, limbs as necessary ( put in plastic bag if moisture isn't necessary). 

• Apply a plastic bag  filled with ice to mouth injuries. 

• Press a wad of gauze or other clean cloth to a bleeding wound and hold firmly in place to reduce flow of blood. 

 

Bandages 

Adhesive  bandages, gauze pads, tape, and elastic bandages help protect wounds from injury and promote healing.

• Basic bandage : Stop bleeding and clean wound before applying a gauze pad or   adhesive bandage ( tape if needed).

•  Elastic bandage :  Stop bleeding and apply dressings if  needed, then  wrap with even, gentle pressure. Unwrap several times a day if your doctor recommends it. 

  1. Cut as shown	2. Twist 3600	3. Push edges of wound & together & apply

• Butterfly closure ( for closing long or deep cuts ): cut 1/2 inch adhesive tape as shown; twist one end 360⁰  until both ends have adhesive sides down. Push edges of wound together and apply; then cover with gauze or an adhesive bandage. 

• Removing bandages : Leave bandages in place 24 hours unless you're directed otherwise. Then remove and change bandages as necessary. Soak gauze in cold water  before removing  it: remove in direction of wound ( rather than across it) to avoid disturbing the scab. 

 

Splints 

 

Tape, string, cloth, gauze, newspaper, rulers, and boards can help to immobilize injured fingers or  extremities while you seek help or allow the injury to heal.

Note : don't reposition limbs  that may be fractured, and  don't move children with suspected neck injuries. 

 

Tape injured fingers or  toes to adjacent ones.   Tape or tie a ruler, board , or  newspaper around a broken arm or leg. Support arm with a sling or length of gauze.  Tie towels firmly around sprained ankles wrists.

 

 

 

Slings 

 

Slings can be fashioned from any available piece of cloth that is large enough. They serve to elevate and help immobilize the arm. 

 

1. Make a triangular sling by folding a square yard of cloth diagonally. Roll the folded edge.
2. With your child sitting , place the sling on her chest, with the rolled edge parallel to  her side, opposite from the injured arm. Loop the upper rolled edge around the back of her neck. 3. Place the injured  arm across her body, on top of the sling.
4. Bring the lower tail or the sling up to the tail looped around the neck and tie the two together in a square knot. The wrist should be held slightly higher than the elbow. 4. Bring the lower tail or the sling up to the tail looped around the neck and tie the two together in a square knot. The wrist should be held slightly higher than the elbow.

 

 

 

Keep Notes 

Keep name, address and telephone numbers of your near health center for child and mother care.