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Military anti-shock trousers (MAST), or pneumatic anti-shock garments (PASG), are medical devices used to treat severe blood loss. The device is usually applied to the patient's pelvis, abdomen, and lower parts of the body and is composed of man-made inflatable air bladders. The device is designed to transfer blood away from the above described ...
The non-pneumatic anti-shock garment is now off-patent and produced in several different locations. The use of the garment for obstetrical hemorrhage in low-resource settings began in 2002 when Dr. Carol Brees and Dr. Paul Hensleigh introduced the garment into a hospital in Pakistan and reported on a case series of its use.
Front cover – The M16A1 Rifle – Operation and Preventive Maintenance by Will Eisner, issued to American soldiers in the Vietnam War. An inadequately maintained firearm will often accumulate excessive fouling and dirt within the barrel and receiver, which not only can clog up the rifling and decrease the firearm's accuracy and precision, but can also interfere with the proper operation of ...
Pharmacological (warfarin, unfractionated heparin, low molecular weight heparin) and mechanical measures (graded compression stockings, intermittent pneumatic compression devices, and venous foot pumps) are used to prevent venous thromboembolism (VTE) in clinical practice.
A hazmat suit is a piece of personal protective equipment that consists of an impermeable whole-body garment worn as protection against hazardous materials. Such suits are often combined with self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) to ensure a supply of breathable air.
Winter-Themed Christmas PieCakes. He created a cake and pie dessert that features three desserts in one: pecan pie, pumpkin pie, and spice cake.
57 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun China: 2 X 57 mm, self-propelled anti-aircraft tank equivalent to the ZSU-57-2 but using the Type 69 tank chassis. 9K331 Tor-M1: Short range surface-to-air missile 24 [40] Soviet Union: Low to medium altitude, short-range surface-to-air missile system. Towed anti-aircraft weapon PG-87: 25 mm towed anti ...
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