How To – First Aid Wound Care

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Ballerina Feet

BALLERINA FEET: A Delicate BalanceWhere do Blisters occur in the feet of the Ballerina?Foot Shape and Shoe Selection: Importance of selecting the right shoe ...

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Padding Bandages

How to use padding bandage or under cast bandage to cover a foot

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Transparent Film Dressing

Pull off first layer of the transparent film dressing and smooth it downWash your wound. Dry surrounding area. Use a cavilon/zoff barrier wipe if worried ...

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Tubular Finger Bandage with Applicator technique

Pull a double length of tubular finger bandage over the applicatorUse the narrowest size tubular bandage for a finger Cut twice the length by laying the ...

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How to bandage a toe wound with a self-adhesive dressing

Bandaging a toe wound or a blister rub between a toeWash the wound with salt water and or betadine and dry the surrounding skin with gauze or tissue.How to ...

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No More Rowers Hand Sores: Secrets to Achieving Pain-Free Hands

How to stop calluses and blisters on hands when rowing. Tips and techniques. Read on

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Pretaping for blister prevention before a run or hike

Why Pretaping prevents blisters on feet Blisters are caused by rubbing the skin against a bone from a shoe and repetitive activity such as running, ...

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Using Thin Dressings like hydrocolloids, band aids, breathable plasters

Types of thin dressings from waterproof to also breathable Low adherent dressings (or minimally sticking to the wound bed) consist of 3 layers. These can ...

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Clean a wound with supplies

How to clean a cut or wound How to clean a wound, whether it’s an injury or longstanding, and need a quick reference guide from your phone. Below are ...

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Absorbent Wound pads around Curved Areas

How to cover a scrape around curves using thick absorbent wound pads How do you shape a heel dressing? How to cover a sore on an elbow that is curved. ...

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Antiseptics

ANTISEPTICS - Povidone and Iodine - FIRST AID Povidone iodine (Betadine, riodine), a buffered iodine, is an antiseptic and used to kill bacteria, and ...

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Cleaning without proper supplies

HOW TO MAKE YOUR SALT WATER SOLUTION 1 L water with 1 TBs salt or 1/2 teaspoon salt to 250ml water. Boil water for 10 minutes cool and add salt. ...

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