Brown fabric for wounds

[seadogg]

Injured my arm and the nurse put some brown impregnated fabric on the gash before the bandage. Anyone know what it is?
Get back later to say thanks.

[daffy654]

Most likely an iodine dressing.

[tinkerbell23]

Id agree with daffy xx

[Sqad]

Iodine.....a bit heavy........but could be.

Betadine is more likely.

[daffy654]

http://www.ruby-surgi...e_iodine_dressing.htm

This is the sort of thing I was thinking of sqad, they are impregnated with a dilute solution of iodine. I had them when I had my lung surgery and chest drain. Mind you that was 8 years ago now so they may not use them now.

[daffy654]

too many *nows* ^^^

:=P

[Sqad]

daffy.....right.....could be.

[Baldric]

yep, that's the stuff they used when I was in hospital, I'd had a 'pic'(?) line put in and it wouldn't stop bleeding, they took me off the ward and down to the A&E dept to sort it.

[seadogg]

Many thanks for the info folks. The dressing was a good 'un so I thought of getting some in.

[Eve]

I've had them a few times on infected wounds - they ae good stuff!

[foodluva]

Inadine is the name of the dressing.

Foodie x