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2. Gauze - Wikipedia

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   Gauze can be woven with fine or coarse mesh; coarse gauze is useful for medical debridement, while fine gauze is better for packing wounds. Woven gauze is less absorbent than non-woven, and may leave lint in a wound, especially if cut. [17] Non-woven gauze is made from fibers that are pressed together rather than woven, providing better ...

3. Cloven paw - Wikipedia

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   During the third stage of development (weeks 5-6) in the mother dog's womb, the fetus starts to rapidly grow and features like the feet and nails are developed. If there is any defect within the development at this stage, it can cause the paw pads to only partially separate resulting in the "cloven" look. [citation needed]

4. Paw - Wikipedia

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   These pads act as a cushion for the load-bearing limbs of the animal. The paw consists of the large, heart-shaped metacarpal or palmar pad (forelimb) or metatarsal or plantar pad (rear limb), and generally four load-bearing digital pads, although there can be five or six toes in the case of domestic cats and bears (including giant panda ).

5. Cohesive bandage - Wikipedia

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   A self-adhering bandage or cohesive bandage (coban) [1] is a type of bandage or wrap that coheres to itself but does not adhere well to other surfaces. "Coban" by 3M is commonly used as a wrap on limbs because it will stick to itself and not loosen.

6. Occlusive dressing - Wikipedia

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   These dressings are generally made with a waxy coating so as to provide a total seal, and as a result do not have the absorbent properties of gauze pads. They are typically used to treat open, or "sucking," chest wounds ( open pneumothorax ) to prevent a tension pneumothorax (a serious complication of a simple pneumothorax).

7. Adhesive bandage - Wikipedia

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   The adhesive sheet is usually a woven fabric, plastic (PVC, polyethylene or polyurethane), or latex strip. It may or may not be waterproof; if it is airtight, the bandage is an occlusive dressing . The adhesive is commonly an acrylate , including methacrylates and epoxy diacrylates (which are also known as vinyl resins).