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a dressing that exerts pressure on the area covered to prevent collection of fluids in underlying tissues; most commonly used after skin grafting and in treatment of burns.Medical dictionary. 2011.
pressure dressing — noun : a thick pad of gauze or other material placed over a wound and affixed firmly so that it will exert pressure called also compression dressing … Useful english dictionary
pressure bandage — noun : pressure dressing … Useful english dictionary
Pressure sensitive tape — [ thumb|Duct tape is a PSA tape which is hand tearable yet strong enough for many common uses.] Pressure sensitive tape, PSA tape, Adhesive tape, Self stick tape, Sticky tape consists of a pressure sensitive adhesive coated onto a backing… … Wikipedia
dressing — The material applied, or the application itself of material, to a wound for protection, absorbance, drainage, etc. adhesive absorbent d. a sterile individual d. consisting of a plain absorbent compress affixed to a … Medical dictionary
compression dressing — noun : pressure dressing … Useful english dictionary
Negative-pressure wound therapy — Application of a vacuum pump using a foam dressing to a wound Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is a therapeutic technique using a vacuum dressing to promote healing in acute or chronic wounds and enhance healing of first and second degree… … Wikipedia
Negative pressure wound therapy — (NPWT) is the use of sub atmospheric pressure to promote or assist wound healing, or to remove fluids from a wound site. Introduction Negative Pressure Wound Therapy has two forms which mainly differ in the type of dressing used to transfer NPWT… … Wikipedia
Blood pressure — For information about high blood pressure, see Hypertension. Blood pressure Diagnostics A sphygmomanometer, a device used for measuring arterial pressure. MeSH … Wikipedia
Hydrocolloid dressing — A hydrocolloid dressing (trade names include Duoderm[1], Granuflex[2], and 3M Tegaderm Hydrocolloid) is an opaque dressing used in medicine to provide a moist wound healing environment, while protecting from contamination. Hydrocolloids were… … Wikipedia
Lost the dressing room — The term lost the dressing room is used in football (soccer) to describe the situation where a manager of a club is seemingly very near to being sacked. The team will invariably be struggling on the pitch, the manager will be under a lot of… … Wikipedia
