Hallman said having a variety gauze pads, dressings and bandages can be useful in protecting wounds that are bleeding or weeping. Thinner gauze pads can be stacked for compression dressings and ...

If you’ve been dealing with leg fatigue or poor blood circulation, compression socks may help. By applying gentle pressure to your calves and ankles, compression socks help prevent fluid buildup ...

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After your Whipple procedure, you will have staples or sutures (and you may also have Steri-strips, which are thin pieces of surgical tape) as well as a type of special dressing over your surgical ...

Part of what makes medical emergencies so scary is that, by nature, they can happen completely unexpectedly. Staying prepared with a fully-stocked first aid kit, supplemented with other potentially ...

A scab is usually dark red or brown. As a surgical wound heals, its border pulls inward and it gets smaller. This can cause the scab covering the area to feel itchy. Pus or any fluid oozing from the ...