...Squeeze the wound gently to allow bleeding to wash out germs. • Wash the area again and pat dry. Apply an antibiotic ointment. Lacerations (Cuts) * Wash your hands. This helps avoid infection. Also put on disposable protective gloves if they're available. Stop the bleeding. Minor cuts and scrapes usually stop bleeding on their own. If not, apply gentle pressure with a sterile bandage or clean cloth and elevate the wound. * Clean the wound. Use clear water to rinse the wound. Keep soap out of the wound, as it can cause irritation. If dirt or debris remains in the wound after washing, use tweezers cleaned with alcohol to remove the particles. * Apply an antibiotic. Apply a thin layer of an antibiotic cream or ointment to help keep the surface moist. These products don't make the wound heal faster. But they can discourage infection and help the body's natural healing process. Certain ingredients in some ointments can cause a mild rash in some people. If a rash appears, stop using the ointment. * Cover the wound. Bandages can help keep the wound clean and keep harmful bacteria out. If the injury is just a minor scrape, or scratch, leave it uncovered. Stings To take care...
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...redressing including compression bandaging. Abstract Part of the role of the mentor is to “facilitate the selection of appropriate learning strategies to integrate learning from practice and academic experiences” (NMC SLAiP Standards 2008). Assessing and carrying out leg ulcer dressings is a vital part of working as a community nurse and this report describes how I as a mentor facilitated a student to assist with this activity and identifies some of the range of facilitative strategies to support learning in practice. It describes carrying out an activity, from preparation, implementation and evaluation of the activity, assisting my student to to evaluate her own learning, identify further learning needs and planning and management of how these learning needs can be met. Overall this report demonstrates how supervising a student in a learning situation, setting learning objectives and giving feedback are all part of the role of the mentorship. Background and introduction to the activity Student S is a year two semester two student nurse currently on her second week of a nine week community placement. At this stage she should be using evidence based practice and focusing on the service user. Student S has identified that wound care, rationale behind different dressings and types of bandaging is an area where she needs to gain more knowledge. Further practice in the practical aspects of using aseptic non touch technique and physically applying bandages was also identified...
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...in jail in Wroclaw, Poland. Anna Mackowiak, 34, was astonished when just days after breaking up with her, Marek Olszewski, 45, turned up at her surgery complaining of tooth ache. "I tried to be professional and detach myself from my emotions. "But when I saw him lying there I just thought, 'What a bastard' and decided to take all his teeth out," she admitted. After putting him to sleep with a heavy dose of anesthetic, the spurned dentist locked the door and then began plucking his teeth out one by one. She then wrapped his head and jaw in bandage to prevent him opening his mouth and told him there had been complications and he would need to see a specialist. Toothless cabbie Marek said: "I knew something was wrong because when I woke up I couldn’t feel any teeth and my jaw was strapped up with bandages. "She told me my mouth was numb and I wouldn’t be able to feel anything for a while and that the bandage was there to protect the gums, but that I would need to see a specialist. "I didn’t have any reason to doubt her, I mean I thought she was a professional. "But when I got home I looked in the mirror and couldn’t f***ing believe it. "The b**ch had emptied my mouth. "The new girlfriend has now left me saying she can’t be with a man without teeth. "And I’m going to have to pay a fortune on getting indents or something," he said. Prosecutors say the dentist is being investigated for medical malpractice and abusing the trust of a...
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...Emergencies An emergency situation occurs when a person suddenly becomes ill or is injured and requires an immediate medical response. Emergencies can happen at any time. For example, imagine two friends at an amusement park, talking and laughing while waiting in line to ride a rollercoaster. One friend tells the other that she does not feel well. She looks pale. Suddenly, she falls to the ground. If her friend knows what to do, she may be able to prevent further harm to her friend, or even save her life. First Aid In many cases, emergency care may require some form of first aid. In a best-case scenario, emergency care is performed by an emergency care professional. However, in some cases, emergency care procedures are required before a professional can arrive on the scene. For this reason, it is important that the general population and, more importantly, all health care workers know how to perform emergency care. Agencies such as the American Red Cross and the American Heart Association train people to perform these life-saving procedures. Top of Form Question # 1 An emergency situation occurs when a person suddenly becomes ill or is injured and requires an immediate medical response. • [pic]True • [pic]False [pic] Correct Answer. Bottom of Form Top of Form [pic][pic] [pic][pic][pic] Question # 2 In a best-case scenario, emergency care is performed by whom? • [pic]An emergency care professional • [pic]The general population • [pic]A...
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...Perform First Aid for a Bleeding and/or Severed Extremity 081-831-1032 Conditions: You have a casualty who has a bleeding wound of the arm or leg. The casualty is breathing. You will need the casualty's emergency bandage, chitosan dressing, or field dressing, materials to improvise a pressure dressing (wadding and cravat or strip of cloth), materials to elevate the extremity (blanket, shelter half, poncho, log, or any available material), and combat application tourniquet (C-A-T) or materials to improvise a tourniquet--rigid object (stick, tent peg, or similar object) and a strip of cloth. Standards: Control bleeding from the wound following the correct sequence. Place a dressing over the wound with the sides of the dressing sealed so it does not slip. Ensure that the dressings do not have a tourniquet-like effect. Apply a tourniquet to stop profuse bleeding not stopped by the dressings, for severed arms and legs, or to control life-threatening bleeding when under fire. |Performance Steps | |Note: If the wound is a partial or complete amputation of the arm or leg, you will need to apply a tourniquet on the injured extremity. Also,| |if you are under fire and need to control bleeding quickly, apply a tourniquet first. When the tactical situation allows, you can loosen the | |tourniquet after applying other measures to control the bleeding such...
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...The Zipper has been used all throughout the United States and the world since 1893. It has become a part of our everyday lives and has impacted our way of life. We have used the zipper on a multiple number of clothing and on objects. It will progress over the years making the zipper easier and more accessible in the future. The zipper has been part of our world for many years and will continue to be used in everyday life. On August 19, 1893; Whitcomb Judson invented the zipper. At first he called it the “clasp locker”. Whitcomb Judson was from Chicago, Illinois. There he presented his invention at the Chicago World Fair. From there, he and Lewis Walker founded the Universal Fastener Company. In 1909 Judson died before his invention became a great hit. Gideon Sundback improved on Judson’s work. Sundback called it the “Hookless 2”. In 1913, Sundback improved the “Hookless 2” by putting more teeth onto the fabric. Due to the increase on teeth, the zipper became stronger and more efficient. Sundback sold the “Hookless 2” to the United States Army. From there in 1923, B.F. Goodrich gave the invention the name the zipper. The invention, the zipper, is used to hold two pieces of fabric or two pieces of material together. The actual definition of the zipper is; a device consisting of two flexible strips of metal or plastic with interlocking projections, closed or opened by pulling a slide along them, used to fasten garments, bags, and other items. Most people will or has use a zipper...
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...afghan pashto/dari medical visual translator 7610-01-578-0558 | | medic molle bag resupply kits | medic supply kit 6545-01-467-5035 | airway management set 6545-01-467-5416 | bandage kit 6545-01-467-5415 | general supply kit 6545-01-467-5007 | general equipment kit 6545-01-467-5021 | pharmaceuticals kit 6545-01-467-5039 | | combat lifesaver bag | CLS bag 6545-01-532-3674 | od green CLS bag 6545-00-912-9870 | recon mountianeer acu TC3 CLS bag 6545-01-537-0686 | | CLS bag supplies | catheter adapter 6515-01-519-5778 | 3in surgical tape 6510-00-926-8884 | nasopharyngeal airway tube 6515-01-233-1917 | muslin bandage 6510-00-201-1755 | elastic bandage 6510-00-935-5823 | gauze bandage 6510-01-503-2117 | elastic bandage kit/israli bandage 6510-01-492-2275 | adhesive bandage 6510-00-597-7469 | 18 gauge intravenous catheter 6515-01-484-1327 | 14 gauge catheter and needle unit 6515-01-153-5373 | first aid dressing 6510-00-201-7425 | occlusive adhesive dressing 6510-01-519-8421 | gloves 6515-01-491-5719 | 16oz hetastarch IV 6505-01-498-8636 | IV administration set 6515-01-452-3445 | surgical lubricant 6505-00-111-7829 | oral rehydration salt 6505-01-197-8809 | isopropyl alcohol pad 6510-00-786-3736 | iodine pad 6505-01-010-0307 | bandage scissors 6515-00-935-7138 | universal...
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...skin and the pain in removal were excruciating. In which lead me to believe that there could be a better medical tape on the market that could help others not only myself. My invention would advance the wound and care industry, by using the silicone with a new, silicone based adhesive tape that provides an optimal balance of securement and gentleness when, applying and with removal. The silicone base tape is easy to use and satisfies long –unmet needs for physician and patients seeking a reliable adhesion and a gentle removal. In which minimizes the risk of injury to a person skin from repeated bandage change. DISCRIPTION The silicone tape with vary in size from 1 inch to 3 inches. The color will be a standard white color. The tape will wrapped around a cardboard roll that will be able to pulled to select the length in which a person needs to cover the bandage. Research of the effects of Traditional tape vs. Silicone tape Unlike traditional tape that increases adhesion over time, silicone tape delivers constant adhesive strength for as long as it’s left in place. MATERIALS SILICONE ADHESIVE POLYMERIC BACKING THERMOPLASTIC POLYESTER ACRYLIC POLYMER BINDER BACKING PIGMENT PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES General Physical Form: Solid Odor, Color, Grade: Opaque, white tape. Odor threshold Not Applicable pH Not Applicable Melting point Not Applicable Boiling Point Not Applicable Flash Point Not Applicable ...
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...components are required for quality CPR? 4.What should be your next action? 5.The ALS team informs you of an ETA of 15 minutes. What criteria should you use to determine the correct time for transporting the patient? 1.Have my partner start CPR 2. Have my partner continue CPR, turn on the AED, Remove the backing to the pads, Place one pad on the upper right chest, one on the lower left rib, Say “CLEAR” make sure everyone is clear , Press “ANALYZE”, When advised by the AED deliver a shock, immediately perform compressions, Perform CPR for 2 minutes (5 cycles). 3. High Quality Compressions with a rate of 100 per minute, Compression should not be interrupted for any longer than 10 seconds, Personnel should rotate through the position of compressor to prevent fatigue. 4. Perform CPR unless the patient wakes up, If not Continue to follow AED prompts, Gather additional information on the arrest events, Check the patients pulse during CPR to confirm the effectiveness of compressions, Direct the insertion of the airway adjunct, Direct Ventilation of the patient with high concentration oxygen, After 2 minutes of CPR,...
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...Promotion: Band-Aid clearly understood kids were the major customers of the bandage market. Unfortunately, not kids but adults are the direct buyer of the bandage. To complete the sales process, Band-Aid came up with some solutions, which could create emotional bond between parents and kids. * Developed the Band-Aid Magic Vision app. * Advertised cartoon characters on Band-Aid box. * Put parents and kids in the same scene in the advertisements. A good marketer often attempts to have an emotional connection with customers, and Band-Aid was trying to do so with mothers who might be delight if something could distract kids from the hurt. As a result, JWT New York helped Band-Aid create this Magic Vision app (Exhibit 1). When a parent applies a Band-Aid and scans it with this app, a cartoon character will appear to emerge from the bandage. When the character appears, he will sit on a swing and say:“Feeling hurt? Forget about that, because we are gonna have a concert!”What’s more, kids could tap the screen to take picture and shake the iPhone or iPad to make fun of the characters or something else. Users gave high appraisal to this app with 4.5/5 stars on the iTunes Store and obtain a 12.5% app “like rate” which surpassed the industry average level – 10%(Data from 2012, https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/campaigns/band-aid-brand-adhesive-bandages-johnson-johnson-band-aid-magic-vision.html). This Magic Vision app also won the sliver award of creative technology in 2012(Exhibit...
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...performance parameters, and some of the problems encountered in improving efficiency and output. Background on IC Engines Internal combustion engines include systems which function like "closed" systems (e.g. petrol engines) or as "open" systems (e.g. gas turbines). All the engines we will examine contain the same basic activities: invest some work to compress a working fluid, inject heat into the fluid, recover a greater amount of work, return to initial conditions by removal of some heat. • • • • Typical Processes for an Internal Combustion Engine Background on the Otto Cycle • The Otto Cycle has four basic steps or strokes: – F-A : An intake stroke that draws a combustible mixture of fuel and air into the cylinder – A-B : A compression stroke with the valves closed which raises the temperature of the mixture. A spark ignites the mixture towards the end of this stroke. – C-D : An expansion or power stroke. Resulting from combustion. – E-F : An Exhaust stroke the pushes the burned contents out of the cylinder. Figure idealized representation of the Otto cycle on a PV...
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.../ (IJCSE) International Journal on Computer Science and Engineering Vol. 02, No. 05, 2010, 1429-1434 A Survey On Coding Algorithms In Medical Image Compression S.Bhavani Department of ECE Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering & Technology Coimbatore, India Abstract— In medical imaging, lossy compression schemes are not used due to possible loss of useful clinical information and as operations like enhancement may lead to further degradations in the lossy compression. Hence there is a need for efficient lossless schemes for medical image data. Several lossless schemes based on linear prediction and interpolations have been proposed. Currently, context based approach has gained popularity since it can enhance the performance of above schemes due to the exploitation of correlation within the frame. Since the conception of Mesh based Compression from early 1990’s many algorithms has been proposed and the research literature on this topic has experienced a rapid growth which is hard to keep track of. This paper gives a brief description about the various coding algorithms and advancements in this field. Keywords- Image compression, prediction, medical image, context based modeling, object based coding, wavelet transform. Dr.K.Thanushkodi Director Akshaya College of Engineering & Technology Coimbatore, India image compression schemes, the probability assignment is generally divided as i) A prediction step, in which a deterministic value is guessed for the next pixel based on...
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...Advances in Piston Ring Technology Piston rings have one of the toughest jobs inside an engine. They’re slammed up and down between the ring lands thousands of times a minute, they’re subjected to searing temperatures and extreme pressures, and they’re constantly scraping back and forth against the cylinder walls. In spite of all of this, the rings are expected to seal combustion and vacuum, prevent blowby, control oil consumption, keep the cylinder walls lubricated, cool the pistons, and last but certainly not least, last almost forever (150,000 miles plus in a passenger car/light truck engine or up to 1 million miles in a heavy-duty over-the-road diesel)! It’s a demanding list, yet most rings are up to the task and hold up pretty well — assuming the “right” rings are used for the application, the cylinders are finished properly and the rings are installed on the pistons correctly. Obviously, the ring sealing requirements of a high-revving racing engine or a hard-working diesel engine are much more demanding than those of a mild stock engine. So with that in mind, let’s look at some of the latest thinking as it applies to piston ring designs, materials and coatings. Stock Rings With so many late-model engines running thinner, low-tension moly-faced ductile iron and steel rings, one might think cast iron rings are fading into history. They are at the OEM level, but it looks like cast iron rings will be around for a long, long time in the aftermarket. According to several...
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...data over a medium such as the Internet. Thankfully, several technologies are emerging that will make this possible in the near future and that we believe Blockbuster is well positioned to take advantage of in order to offer 3D content streaming to their customers. The biggest factor of sending a movie over the Internet is the amount and type of compression that is used. It would be impossible to send a fully uncompressed high definition movie directly to your home, whether or not it is 3D, because the amount of data is staggering. In order to make the files smaller and able to be sent in small pieces, companies like Netflix use compression formats such as MPEG or AVI which use special technologies that result in smaller files. This involves limiting the bit depth for colors in a way that humans don’t really perceive, as well as comparing individual frames to the ones ahead of and before it so that only the differences have to be shown. In an MPEG-4 video, the type used by Netflix and Apple, scenes with very little action such as in a dark room use much less data compared to an action scene because of the way this compression scheme works (IEEE, 2004). On a Blu-Ray disc,...
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...Chapter 3 IMPLEMETATION 3.1. JPEG COMPRESSION USING MATLAB 7.10.0 3.1.1 Workflow We successfully compressed a black & white photograph (source: Dresden Image Database) implementing JPEG algorithm in Matlab and compressed the images to 1/4th of the original image size. This was achieved by dividing the image in blocks of 8×8 pixels and applying a discrete cosine transform (DCT) on each partition of the images. The resulting coefficients were quantized and less significant coefficients are set to zero. In order to omit redundancy in our algorithm, we skipped the entropy encoding step, since it provides lossless compression and thus not useful for forensic of the image. This is shown in figure 3.1. 3.1.2 Block splitting Normally, the width and height of the image are a multiple of 8 and that the image is either gray scale or RGB (red, green, blue). Each pixel is assigned a value between 0 and 255, or a triplet of RGB values. Figure 3.1 Step of JPEG Compression Thus, we split the image into 8×8 blocks. This is needed since the DCT has no locality information whatsoever. There is only frequency information available. We continued by shifting every block by −128, this made the values symmetric around zero with average close to zero. 3.1.3 Quantization So far there had been no compression. We then proceeded by introducing zeros in the arrays by means of Quantization. Every DCT coefficient Xjk was divided by an integer Qjk and rounded to the nearest integer...
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