. First aid in illness and injury; . nd well up on theneck; (2) carry the two ends aboutthe arm, (3) cross them on its innerface, and tie them in a reef knot onthe outside; (4) make a narrow orbroad arm sling, and (5) draw thepoint under the sling where it passesover the affected shoulder. In casethe shoulder is injured so as not tobe able to sustain the sling, a smallcravat bandage passed about the neckmay be used in its place. The Upper Arm. — Using thebroad cravat, (1) place the middleof the bandage in front of the limb ;(2) pass the ends about it, (3) cross-ing them behind, and (4) tie the
. First aid in illness and injury; . nd well up on theneck; (2) carry the two ends aboutthe arm, (3) cross them on its innerface, and tie them in a reef knot onthe outside; (4) make a narrow orbroad arm sling, and (5) draw thepoint under the sling where it passesover the affected shoulder. In casethe shoulder is injured so as not tobe able to sustain the sling, a smallcravat bandage passed about the neckmay be used in its place. The Upper Arm. — Using thebroad cravat, (1) place the middleof the bandage in front of the limb ;(2) pass the ends about it, (3) cross-ing them behind, and (4) tie them ina reef knot in front (Fig. 74). Support the arm in a sling. The Elbow. — Two plans may be adopted : a. (1) Place themiddle of a narrow cravat on the back of the upper arm, nearthe elbow; (2) draw the ends to the front; (3) cross them; (4) pass them back, crossing them at the tip of the elbow; (5) cross them in front of the upper portion of the forearm,and (6) pass them around it, (7) tying the ends in a reef knotat the Fig. 74. — Triangular bandagefor shoulder, hand, and fore-arm, and as a narrow armsling. THE TRIANGULAR BANDAGE FOR WOUNDS 99
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