4" x 4" Gauze

Created in 1917, the 4" x 4" gauze (or 4 x 4 for short) is the ideal size of gauze, as all wounds are 4 x 4.^[1] Don't even think about using a 3 x 3.

References

↑ This Day in Medical History: Patient Bled to Death When Only a 3 x 3 Gauze Was Available

Fun Stuff

Try a random entry.

OR

this post with your friends

Random Gomerpedia Entries

Need More Gomer?

Gomerapp
Gomerblog

[1] This Day in Medical History: Patient Bled to Death When Only a 3 x 3 Gauze Was Available

[1]