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its a way of restricting blood flow..say someone was shot in the leg, so they tied a tourniquet off around their thigh so they didn't bleed too much or even to death. its basically an attempt at pinching off a vein or artery.

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It is also a VERY dangerous process in itself. Tissues may die from the blood supply being cut off by the tourniquet. It is properly used only as a last resort to control PROFUSE bleeding- as in an amputation.

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