Are bandages the same as gauze? What's the difference between bandages and gauze?

1. Are bandages the same as gauze?
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Gauze is a kind of textile raw material. The gauze is very light and thin, and the warp and weft are also very sparse. There are very obvious grid patterns on its surface. Gauze can be made of pure cotton, chemical fiber or blended, or it can be made into multi-layer, double-layer or multi-layer through different processes, and even dyed, bleached or whitened in color. There are many types of gauze, and their uses are also diverse, such as gauze hug quilt, gauze saliva towel, etc.
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Bandage is a commonly used medical material, which is generally made of gauze or cotton. Among the bandages, the simplest and most common is a single bandage, which can be used to bandage the limbs, head, chest, abdomen and other parts. When bandaging, a suitable thickness of cotton can be sandwiched between the bandages. In addition to preventing infection, it can also play a role in immobilizing the wound. In addition to medical bandages, there is also a sports protective strap, which has good elasticity and stretchability, and can protect joints during sports.

The difference between bandages and gauze
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(1) Introduction of medical bandages
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Medical bandages are mainly divided into gauze bandages and elastic bandages, which are mainly used to bandage wounds and prevent wound infection. Surgery, orthopedics, varicose veins of the lower extremities, blood circulation to prevent swelling of the limbs, and bandaging of swollen diseases after the removal of plaster casts for fractures of the limbs.
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1. Cotton gauze bandage: It is mainly used for dressing and fixation after in vitro wound dressing in hospital surgery and family.
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2. Elastic bandage: It is mainly used for the retention bandage of patients with varicose veins of lower extremities and orthopedics to improve blood circulation and prevent swelling of limbs. It can also replace the multi-head abdominal belt after surgery, and can be used for compression bandaging or general trauma bandaging of different parts of the human body.
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Precautions for the purchase and use of medical bandages: ① Generally, they are sold as non-sterile medical products. If a medical bandage is used on the wound site, it should be considered to be used in isolation from the wound; ②The appearance of the product should be considered when purchasing a medical bandage. The product should be white, free of macula, no pollution, no serious weaving defects or broken threads.
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(2) Introduction of medical gauze
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Medical gauze refers to degreased gauze: it needs high temperature disinfection and double bleaching with chlorine and oxygen. For medical supplies, etc. Specifically refers to those who are used to bandage wounds after disinfection. To purchase regular medical gauze, its packaging is sterilized before leaving the factory. As long as the packaging is in good condition and the expiration date has not passed, it is safe, but it should be noted that the unused after opening the package is considered to be carrying bacteria. The yellow gauze or oil gauze does not only have the function of disinfection. The medicine on it has the functions of astringing the wound, reducing inflammation and preventing the gauze from sticking to the wound. Ordinary sterile gauze has no such effect. If there is exudate on the wound, use ordinary gauze. The gauze will make the gauze stick to the flesh and blood, which will cause the wound to bleed again when it is removed.
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1. Composition of medical gauze: Medical gauze is made of unreprocessed cotton fibers of mature seeds, woven into plain cotton cloth by spinning, and then degreased, bleached and refined to become degreased gauze for medical use. Medical gauze products generally have the form of folding and roll.
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(1) Folding open the piles of gauze to the required size, then fold it with a flap to achieve the required stack, and then carry out small packaging.
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(2) Rolling the bleached gauze into a roll, there are one layer, two layers, three layers and four layers, depending on the needs.
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2. Uses: It is mainly used for one-time blood sucking and medicinal application in surgical operations in hospitals and infirmaries and family health care.
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3. Basic quality requirements Whiteness: The whiteness of medical gauze should not be less than 80 degrees.
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4. Precautions for purchase and use: When purchasing medical gauze, first look at the packaging label and product manual of the finished product. Generally, there are two ways to supply finished products from the factory, one is non-sterile and the other is aseptic. Whether it is manufactured in sterile or non-sterile way, the manufacturer's product manual or finished product packaging should be clearly stated, which is convenient for users to purchase and use.