How do you stop an open wound from bleeding?

Answer 1

As with any first aid emergency, the number one priority is that you and your team members are safe from any hazards. Hazards may include oncoming traffic, dangerous chemicals and in this case, possible exposure to disease through body substances.

Once the safety of all members has been ensured, make sure you call for backup. Ring the Emergency Number (US 911, AUS 000, NZ 111) to ask for an ambulance. Controlling serious bleeding requires expert medical and surgical intervention.

There are three main ways to control bleeding:

1) Direct pressure - this means applying a pad or similar material directly onto the wound and pushing down.

2) Indirect pressure - this method controls bleeding by minimising circulation to a particular limb by pressing onto the limb's main artery. For example, for arterial bleeding in the leg, pressure is applied onto the femoral artery to reduce the bleeding. Indirect pressure is always used in conjunction with direct pressure unless complications are such that direct pressure is not possible.

3) Tourniquet - if both the above methods fail, and the bleeding is still not controlled, a tourniquet may be applied. In New Zealand, only qualified Paramedics are trained to apply a tourniquet. First aiders should always abide by their qualification and scope of practice, and should NOT attempt to apply a tourniquet unless directly instructed to by the most senior consultant available in the Emergency Department of the hospital where the patient is being transported to. If your company or institution has any other procedures for carrying out an intervention outside your scope of practice, abide by the policies.

With severe bleeding, the risk of hypovolemic shock is always high. Ensure you follow the W.A.R.R.R. acronym for treating the patient for shock. Baselines/vital signs must be recorded on a frequent basis and relayed back to the medical or backup team.

Answer 2

Apply pressure. Put a sterile gauze pad over it and press down hard until the bleeding stops. Then you can bandage it to keep it from starting to bleed again. If bleeding does not stop with pressure, you need to go to the ER and get some stitches. If blood is actually spurting out like from a hose, go to the ER because that is an artery and is not going to stop bleeding without stitches.

Answer 3

angamatin [with its powers] is the fastest way to heal wounds in dogs....

but it is dangerous if over dosed since it is very effective & strong

Answer 4

Press a cloth or something over the wound and hold it there to try to stop the blood flow. Eventually, it should clot up and stop.