Latex Information and Courses from MediaLab, Inc.
These are the MediaLab courses that cover Latex and links to relevant pages within the course.
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| Applying Direct Pressure Wear disposable latex gloves if available.Place a thick, clean compress (consisting of gauze or soft clean cloth) directly over the wound. The compress will absorb blood and help the clotting process.Apply pressure to the victim's wound by placing your palm directly over the compress and pressing firmly.If blood soaks through, do not remove the compress. Instead, add more cloth pads over it as needed. Removing the compress may reopen the wound and result in further bleeding. | View Page |
| Hypoallergenic Gloves If you are allergic to standard latex gloves, you will be provided with hypoallergenic gloves or alternative products such as glove liners at no cost to you. | View Page |
| Tourniquets Tourniquets wrap around the arm to increase venous pressure, and fill the veins, so that they are easier to see, feel, and puncture.
They can be made of latex, Velcro, or other material.
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| Gloves Gloves must be worn for all procedures requiring vascular access.
Non-powdered latex gloves are most commonly used;
Alternatives available for health-care workers allergic to latex include:
Latex gloves sandwiched between 2 vinyl gloves.
Latex-free glove liners.Do not use latex gloves or tourniquets when collecting blood from patients with latex allergy. | View Page |
| Allergies Posted signs should alert you to patient allergies. Some patients may be allergic to latex gloves or tourniquets, or to iodine.Avoid using latex in case of allergy. Latex allergies are fairly common, and can be severe.
May health-care institutions have reduced the use of latex because of allergies, but complete elimination of latex in the hospital environment is difficult, since it is a component of many medical products. | View Page |