Bleeding and Wound Dressing

They are the largest blood vessels

• Veins

• Capillaries

• Arteries

• Tissue

Network of tubes that carry blood inside the body

• Avulsion

• Blood Vessels

• Laceration

• Puncture

A laceration is:

• A deep cut

• Object going through skin

• Skin torn from body

Injury caused by scraping or grazing the skin

• Abrasion

• Laceration

• Avulsion

A sharp object going through skin is:

• Laceration

• Puncture

• Avulsion

• Abrasion

Material used directly on a wound to stop bleeding

• Dressing

• Bandage

Material used to protect or cover an injury. Also used to apply pressure

• Bandage

• Dressing

First step in wound dressing:

• Ask for permission to give first aid

• Get the first aid kit and use PPE such as gloves

• Assess the scene for dangers

• Apply direct pressure to the cut with gauze

To stop the bleeding we should

• Apply direct pressure to the cut with gauze

• Use a tourniquet if bleeding doesnt stop

• Both

Choose the correct statements

• Use a tourniquet to stop a minor cut

• Wrap the strap directly onto a wound

• Wrap the strap about 5cm above the wound

• Tourniquets have a strap and a windlass