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I presume you are latex allergic, since you asked this question. There are tourniquets that contain latex and those that are latex free. It depends on what your institution purchases. You should be able to ask the person applying the tourniquet whether it is latex free and if not, request a latex free tourniquet be used on you.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 8y agoA medical tourniquet is called a 'Ligature", and is usually made of latex rubber. Otherwise, a tourniquet can be anything: like a rope, shoestring, dish towel that can be tied around a limb to stop circulation. Of course, if you do that, and bleeding stops, no life-giving blood is getting to the tissues beyond the tourniquet, so the limb below that usually dies and must be amputated.
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What is the difference between a blue tourniquet and a yellow tourniquet?
While there may be exceptions for the most part yellow or tan colored tourniquets are made from latex and blue tourniquets are made from nitrile or similar synthetic. Latex allergies can be severe and life-threatening so using a latex tourniquet on a latex-sensitive patient can have serious complications. That is why many healthcare providers have switched to non-latex alternatives which are usually blue.
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dose pvc contain latex
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Does Revlon mascara contain latex?
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DO balloons have latex in them?
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Does a Peen racquetball contain latex?
nope
Do some lipsticks contain latex?
Probablly not because latex is often used in ballons. Never lipstick.
Does face paint contain latex?
This may be able to be answered on the LASG website(Latex Allergy Support Group).
Is the latex in fruit destroyed by cooking?
Foods don't contain latex naturally. The proteins in some foods MIMIC latex proteins as they break down in the body, and may cause a latex allergic reaction in a person who is allergic to latex.
Does dry natural rubber contain latex?
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