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First, try to stop the bleeding with firm, direct pressure to the wound using a clean cloth (though if the situation is severe enough, using your bare hand is better than the person bleeding out.) You may have to keep steady pressure on for fifteen minutes.
If direct pressure fails to work after fifteen minutes, and you know where the vessel is is, apply pressure to the major blood vessel supplying the wounded limb. (For example, for severe bleeding in the upper leg one would apply pressure to the femoral artery for that leg, which runs close to the surface in the groin.)
If direct pressure and vessel pressure both fail, a tourniquet may be applied to the limb above the wound.
NEVER TIE A TOURNIQUET WITHOUT A QUICK-RELEASE METHOD.Tourniquets cut off almost ALL of the blood supply to a limb, and a knot that must be fumbled with or cut in order to restore blood flow can be the difference between saving a limb and losing it.
If you are using a strip of cloth for the tourniquet, tie it more or less loosely around the affected limb, above the wound and not directly over a joint. Then slide a pencil or a stick under the cloth and turn the pencil/stick to tighten the cloth around the limb, securing the pencil/stick in place with another length of cloth.
If using a rubber tourniquet band, tie a slip-knot such that the tourniquet may be released by simply tugging one of the ends.
A blood pressure cuff may also be used as a tourniquet if necessary.
NOTE: Leaving a tourniquet on too long can cause severe damage to the limb.
ALWAYS write the EXACT time the tourniquet was applied DIRECTLY on the patient if possible, and in two places (ICUs and emergency rooms write it in indelible marker just above the tourniquet and on the patient's forehead!) Once a tourniquet has been applied, seek IMMEDIATE professional medical help by taking the patient to the nearest emergency room or by calling 911 (or the equivalent emergency number in your country) if the patient cannot be moved or if you suspect a spinal injury.
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How mild bleeding and sever bleeding affect children and infants?
they turn dsylexic
When using emergency bandage why do you reverse it?
to stop sever bleeding of the arm, which pressure point artery should you press on
To stop sever bleeding of the upper leg which pressure -point artery should you press on?
Femoral artery.
What are the signs and symptoms of sever bleeding?
bleeding that has continued to pour out for over five minutes. this can lead to collapse and breathing problems
How do you Stop sever bleeding on arm?
To stop severe bleeding you can tie a cloth just above the bleeding spot to restrict blood flow. In these cases more advanced medical care will need to be received.
Which Roman Emperor brought relief of the sever treatment to the Christians?
Constantine, he made Christianity the official religion of Rome.
Does heavy bleeding mean your miscarrying?
if you are pregnant and have any signs of bleed even spotting you should call your doctor. If you are pregnant and are having sever or heavy bleeding you have more then likely misscaried. Call your doctor or go to an er. even if you dont misscarry your baby can have problems due to the bleed if it has cused there not to be enough lining in your uterous.
What type Galactosemia is sever or most sever?
sever type1 classic is the most sever type,....... sever type1 (classic): galactosemia is the most sever galactosemic disorder
To stop sever bleeding of the arm?
put pressure on the wound and keep it elevated above the heart until paramedics arrive or until you get to a doctor
What injection site should be used?
sever signs of nerve agent
What is a homonym for sever?
sever
How many people have died by paper?
this is a true fact 2346 people have died from sever paper cuts which led to excessive bleeding and quite dramatic blood loss
