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***Sterile nonadherent pads | ***Sterile nonadherent pads | ||
***Burn dressing (sterile pad soaked in a cooling gel) | ***Burn dressing (sterile pad soaked in a cooling gel) | ||
**Occlussive dressing (airtight dressing, can be used to treat a 'sucking chest wound', in which air is sucked into the chest cavity, collapsing the lung ( | **Occlussive dressing (airtight dressing, can be used to treat a 'sucking chest wound', in which air is sucked into the chest cavity, collapsing the lung (pneumothorax). For this use, occlussive dressings should be taped on 3 sides only, to create a 'one-way valve') | ||
***petroleum gauze (also used as non-adherent dressing) | ***petroleum gauze (also used as non-adherent dressing) | ||
***Half of any gauze wrapper can be used, since the inside is sterile and air-tight | ***Half of any gauze wrapper can be used, since the inside is sterile and air-tight |